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dc.contributor.authorGiovannetti, Maria
dc.contributor.authorCardinali, Silvio
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Piyush
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-10T03:54:18Z
dc.date.available2020-10-10T03:54:18Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationGiovannetti, M. and Cardinali, S. and Sharma, P. 2020. Sales technology and salespeople’s ambidexterity: An ecosystem approach. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81370
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/JBIM-01-2020-0034
dc.description.abstract

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the impact of salespeople’s goal orientation and self-regulatory mode on their performance through sales ambidexterity and sales technology infusion (STI) using a sales technology ecosystem approach.

Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts a qualitative methodology, through in-depth interviews with salespeople from a diverse range of industries, age profiles and contexts, to explore the narratives and original meanings related to their goal orientation, self-regulatory mode, ambidexterity, STI and performance.

Findings – Sceptics are salespeople who may fear or hesitate to fully use the sales technology, whereas enthusiasts are ambidextrous salespeople with high STI, who are more open to change and able to face uncertainty, regardless of the differences in their background in terms of industry, age and experience. Practical implications – STI may be influenced by individual factors, such as the salesperson’s goal orientation and self-regulatory mode. Hence, sales organizations should try to foster and facilitate further STI and sales ambidexterity, which are key to achieving positive outcomes in today’s technology-intensive sales settings.

Originality/value – This paper extends the current literature on sales technology and sales ambidexterity within a sales technology ecosystem perspective and provides new insight on the combined impact of these variables on the salesperson’s performance.

dc.publisherEmerald
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.titleSales technology and salespeople’s ambidexterity: An ecosystem approach
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.issn0885-8624
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Business and Industrial Marketing
dc.date.updated2020-10-10T03:54:17Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Marketing
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Business and Law
curtin.contributor.orcidSharma, Piyush [0000-0002-6953-3652]
curtin.contributor.researcheridSharma, Piyush [D-3562-2012]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridSharma, Piyush [26434453900]


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