{"title":"A Method for Investigating the Cognitive Processes and Knowledge Structures of Expert Salespeople","authors":"C. Shepherd, Joseph O. Rentz","doi":"10.1080/08853134.1990.10753849","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Researchers are increasingly focusing on the mental processes and knowledge structures of salespeople. Of particular interest are expert (or highly skilled) salespeople. This article presents a method for investigating the cognitive processes and knowledge structures of expert salespeople. The method examines both declarative and procedural knowledge by combining several techniques traditionally seen in the cognitive sciences, namely the critical incident technique, vicarious role play using simulated problem situations, and content analysis of verbal protocols. Examples of an application of this procedure with a food broker sales force are used to illustrate certain aspects of the method.","PeriodicalId":16697,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management","volume":"2 1","pages":"55-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2013-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"11","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08853134.1990.10753849","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Researchers are increasingly focusing on the mental processes and knowledge structures of salespeople. Of particular interest are expert (or highly skilled) salespeople. This article presents a method for investigating the cognitive processes and knowledge structures of expert salespeople. The method examines both declarative and procedural knowledge by combining several techniques traditionally seen in the cognitive sciences, namely the critical incident technique, vicarious role play using simulated problem situations, and content analysis of verbal protocols. Examples of an application of this procedure with a food broker sales force are used to illustrate certain aspects of the method.
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