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Qualitative Methods In International Sales Research: Cross-Cultural Considerations, Rajshekar G. Javalgi, Elad Granot, Thomas G. Brashear Alejandro
Qualitative Methods In International Sales Research: Cross-Cultural Considerations, Rajshekar G. Javalgi, Elad Granot, Thomas G. Brashear Alejandro
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As the global marketplace continues to change owing to the proliferation of global brands, changing international trade policies, and the rise of consolidated buyer power, the need for cross-cultural sales research continues to increase. International sales research differs from its domestic counterparts because its application to a multitude of cultural environments where comparable, relevant data are oftentimes nonexistent. In a similar vein, the roles, activities, and approaches to sales may vary across markets, which injects bias and confounds the results. Because of this complexity, conducting international sales research requires flexibility and creativity on the part of the researcher. The complexity …