Leadership, decision making and performance of sales managers: A multi-level approach

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1-15

  Russ, Frederick A ^a   Mc Neilly, Kevin M ^a   Comer, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 85009599225     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1996.10754060     Document Type: Article

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