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International Sales Representatives Perspectives On Value Co-Creation, Kathleen Hughes, Aoife Kent

Kathleen Hughes

Managing the buyer seller relationship has never been more challenging. Irish Sales Representatives and Business to Business Marketers attempting to succeed in both Irish and international markets have found themselves facing buyers with a level of professionalism and expertise higher than ever before. This puts pressure on the Sales Representative to harness the capabilities of their organisation, and then communicate this value creation opportunity in their sales presentations to buyers. This study aims to contribute to the field of buyer seller value co-creation in the international selling and business to business marketing environment. A survey was conducted with Irish companies …