Customer-oriented selling: A review, extension, and directions for future research

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-171

  Schwepker, Charles H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 85009638399     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2003.10748995     Document Type: Article

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