Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-465) and indexes.

Introduction to sales management in the twenty-first century -- The process of selling and buying -- Linking strategies and the sales role in the era of customer relationship management -- Organizing the sales effort -- The strategic role of information in sales management -- Salesperson performance : behavior, role perceptions, and satisfaction -- Salesperson performance : motivating the sales force -- Personal characteristics and sales aptitude : criteria for selecting salespeople -- Sales force recruitment and selection -- Sales training : objectives, techniques, and evaluation -- Salesperson compensation and incentives -- Cost analysis -- Evaluating salesperson performance.