The effects of some situational variables on sales force governance system characteristics

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-30

  Darmon, Ren’ Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 85009589427     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1998.10754117     Document Type: Article

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