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Office Politics: Training Ground for Adaptive Sellers
[6/1/2020]
Takuma Kimura, PhD, Belén Bande, PhD, and Pilar Fernández-Ferrín
Although much research has been focused on a salesperson’s externally directed behavior, we found that political skill and intrinsic motivation have effects on adaptive selling and sales performance. In light of this evidence, we recommend that every sales manager assist his/her salespeople with developing these intrapreneurial abilities