ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Distinguishing Top Sales Producers: The Importance of Motivation, Goal Level, and the Ability to Close

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Industrial/Organizational Psychology

  • Megan Quirk
    Behavioral Sciences Research Press, Inc.
  • Suzanne Dudley
    Behavioral Sciences Research Press, Inc.
  • Trelitha Bryant
    Behavioral Sciences Research Press, Inc.

Abstract

Motivation, goal level, and the ability to close sales are crucial factors for sales success. The current study aimed to investigate if the ability to close a sale distinguished top producers. Findings indicated that those with both the highest goal and motivation levels had the lowest levels of close reluctance.

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