WHAT IS REALLY NECESSARY IN SUCCESSFUL BUYER-SELLER RELATIONSHIPS

被引:48
作者
DION, P
EASTERLING, D
MILLER, SJ
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[1] BENTLEY COLL,WALTHAM,MA 02154
[2] SUSQUEHANNA UNIV,SELINSGROVE,PA
[3] BRYANT COLL,SMITHFIELD,RI 02917
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10.1016/0019-8501(94)00025-R
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F [经济];
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02 ;
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This article investigates the impact of personality traits anti types and trust on sales outcomes between business-to-business buyers and sellers. A model is developed (and refined) depicting the influence of personality similarities and trust on sales performance. It was found that most business-ro-business buyers and sellers were classified into a small number of personality types. Further, perceived similarities (rather than measured similarities) were found to be linked to both buyer trust of a salesperson, as well as to sales performance. Implications of study findings are discussed. Suggestions for future research are provided.
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