Selling and sales management in action: The role of strategic selling in the company turnaround process

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 55-67

  Harker, Michael ^a   Harker, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

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EID: 85009648606     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1998.10754131     Document Type: Article

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