Some Considerations in the Evaluation of Industrial Sales Training Programs

Author(s):  
Stephen P. Hutchens ◽  
Jon M. Hawes
1989 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Leigh ◽  
Patrick F. McGraw

Selling is the primary performance-related activity in the sales job, yet descriptions of the task-specific knowledge of sales personnel are rare. In a two-phased (free elicitation and validation) study, the authors used cognitive script methods to map the procedural knowledge of experienced, effective industrial salespersons. Commonalities in the selling objectives, sales call planning activities, and sales call interaction activities for four selling situations are described. These script norms provide rich, activity-based descriptions of salesperson knowledge as empirical content for future theoretical investigations and practical applications in sales performance and sales training.


1989 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earl D. Honeycutt ◽  
Thomas H. Stevenson

1968 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick E. Webster

Behavioral science offers some important new insights into the determinants of a salesman's effectiveness. These insights can lead to the development of more productive sales presentations and sales training programs to maximize the contribution of personal selling in the marketing communications program.


Author(s):  
Virpi Slotte ◽  
Anne Herbert

This chapter concentrates on e-simulation training programs used as part of workplace learning when socially situated interaction and blended learning are specifically included in the instructional design. In this research project, the responses of more than 750 learners were studied in order to answer the questions: How did the learners experience learning from e-simulation? And what were the structural features of the e-simulation sales training programs that promoted the learning of the participants? The e-simulations were an engaging and fun way of learning, reported the learners, but there were other benefits. The authentic dialogue exercises with socially-situated interaction, both online and face-to-face, improved the learners’ awareness and understanding of various practical ways to handle challenging situations. The results are attributable to the proper opportunity to supplement learning with practice, achieved through the design features of the program. Suggestions are made for the design of future programs.


1993 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earl D. Honeycutt ◽  
Vince Howe ◽  
Thomas N. Ingram

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