Some Unexplored Supervisory Behaviors and Their Influence on Salespeople's Role Clarity, Specific Self- Esteem, Job Satisfaction, and Motivation

The author investigates the influence of four unexplored supervisory behaviors on salespeople: arbitrary and punitive behavior, contingent approving behavior, upward-influencing behavior, and achievement-oriented behavior. One or more of these behaviors are found to have a significant impact on salespeople's role clarity, specific self-esteem, job satisfaction, and motivation to work. Certain findings are counterintuitive and suggest interesting directions for further research.

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