Self-efficacy and personal selling: review and examination with an emphasis on sales performance

RA Peterson - Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Self-efficacy has been a focal construct in personal selling research for more than four
decades. This article reviews and examines how self-efficacy has been conceptualized …

A self-determination theory-based meta-analysis on the differential effects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on salesperson performance

V Good, DE Hughes, AH Kirca, S McGrath - Journal of the Academy of …, 2022 - Springer
While companies devote extensive resources to sales force monitoring and compensation,
executives continue to puzzle over how to properly motivate their sales personnel to perform …

The present and future of the B2B sales profession

S Elhajjar, L Yacoub, F Ouaida - Journal of Personal Selling & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last three decades, business-to-business (B2B) sales practices have undergone
significant change. This study evaluates the current responsibilities, skills, and knowledge …

From social network to firm performance: The mediating effect of trust, selling capability and pricing capability

AH Pratono - Management Research Review, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a structural equation model to explain the
complex relationship between social network and firm performance by introducing the …

[HTML][HTML] Sales communication competence in international B2B solution selling

J Koponen, S Julkunen, A Asai - Industrial Marketing Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing demands for international solution selling call for a better understanding of the
interpersonal communication competence required of sales professionals. Accordingly, this …

The efficacy of cultural intelligence for adaptive selling behaviors in cross-cultural selling: The moderating effect of trait mindfulness

P Charoensukmongkol - Journal of Global Marketing, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This research investigates the contribution of cultural intelligence (CQ) in adaptive selling
behaviors and international sales performance of Thai salespeople assigned to work at …

Hiring for sales success: The emerging importance of salesperson analytical skills

KM Peesker, PD Kerr, W Bolander, LJ Ryals… - Journal of Business …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several studies suggest that accelerating technology, increasing product complexity, and an
expanding volume of information in the marketplace are changing sales roles, necessitating …

[HTML][HTML] Industrial innovation management in the age of digital transformation: The risk of too strong selling capabilities

H Endres, J Auburger, R Helm - Industrial Marketing Management, 2024 - Elsevier
In the rapidly evolving landscape of industrial innovation, a major hurdle for business
customers is the inherent uncertainty associated with adopting new products. This …

Does gender moderate the purchase intention of organic foods? Theory of reasoned action

RR Gundala, N Nawaz, RM Harindranath, K Boobalan… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Purpose This study examines the role of gender as a moderator on the relationships
between subjective norm on attitude and purchase intention and attitude on purchase …

Systematic review of determinants of sales performance: Verbeke et al.'s (2011) classification extended

V Chawla, T Lyngdoh, S Guda, K Purani - Journal of Business & …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Considering recent changes in sales practices, such as the sales role becoming
more strategic, increased reliance on technology for sales activities, increased stress from …