Hybrid sales structures in the age of e-commerce
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Surachartkumtonkun, Jiraporn
Quach, Sara
Weaven, Scott
Palmatier, Robert W
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Sales organizations continue to exhibit meaningful changes in their structures during the e-commerce era. This article examines the impact of Internet technology on the evolution of sales organizations and identifies key components underpinning a successful hybrid sales structure. A comprehensive review of sales organization studies leads to the derivation of a hybrid sales structure model, as well as a series of key recommendations pertaining to the organization and sales performance. These findings establish a platform for further research into the hybrid sales structure. The transition from a reliance on traditional, outside sales forces to a concomitant use of inside sales personnel produces hybrid sales structures that can accommodate online buyer–seller interactions and also leverage technological advances in sales automation and business intelligence to boost sales performance.
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Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management
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38
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3
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Marketing
Strategy, management and organisational behaviour