Psychological Adaptiveness and Sales Performance

The impact of adaptive psychological traits on sales performance is not well understood. In spite of sound theoretical foundations, initial research efforts have yielded inconsistent, inconclusive and generally disappointing results. In this paper, we examine how three adaptiveness traits (self-moni...

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Published inThe Journal of personal selling & sales management Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 51 - 66
Main Authors Goolsby, Jerry R., Lagace, Rosemary R., Boorom, Michael L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.01.1992
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Androgyny
Cognitive psychology
Gender performativity
Marketing
Personality traits
Psychological research
Psychology
Sales management
Sales personnel
Social psychology
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Summary:The impact of adaptive psychological traits on sales performance is not well understood. In spite of sound theoretical foundations, initial research efforts have yielded inconsistent, inconclusive and generally disappointing results. In this paper, we examine how three adaptiveness traits (self-monitoring, androgyny and intrinsic reward orientation) impact sales performance. We conclude that, when sales performance is viewed as a multidimensional construct, relationships suggested by theory are revealed. In addition, the impacts of these traits are shown to differ somewhat depending on the salesperson's gender. Findings help to clarify the confusion in the literature and reveal a highly focused impact of adaptiveness on performance. Important implications for sales managers and adaptiveness research in marketing are highlighted.
ISSN:0885-3134
1557-7813
DOI:10.1080/08853134.1992.10753907