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Performance Coaching and Need Satisfaction in Customer-Facing Sales Roles: An Integrative Review

By: Garrett Hart and  DJuan Bracey  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5071 | Journal ISSN: 3100-5063
Language: English
Page range: 80 - 92
Submitted on: Jan 9, 2026
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Accepted on: Jan 22, 2026
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Published on: Mar 17, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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