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Continuous techno-training and business-to-business salesperson success: How boosting techno-efficacy enhances sales effort and performance

Changes in technological and sales environments necessitate organizations to constantly invest in equipping salespeople with newer technological knowledge and tools. However, the success of investments in technological transformation hinges on salespeople’s beliefs regarding technology, in general,...

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Published in:Journal of business research 2021-09, Vol.133, p.66-78
Main Authors: Rayburn, Steven W., Badrinarayanan, Vishag, Anderson, Sidney T., Gupta, Aditya
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