The practice of a wellness lifestyle in a selling environment: A conceptual exploration

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 191-204

  Porter, Stephen S ^a   Kraft, Frederic B ^b   Claycomb, Cindy ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009592560     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2003.10748998     Document Type: Article

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