An experimental investigation of efforts to improve sales students’ moral reasoning

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 243-251

  Loe, Terry W ^a   Weeks, William A ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009580636     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2000.10754244     Document Type: Article

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