Case
Teaching Notes
Abstract
The case describes a dilemma that L Medical Equipment Company’s manager, Mr. J, faces choosing between direct sales and sales agency in the background of China’s reform in the healthcare and medical equipment industry. The case aims to help students understand the differences between direct sales and sales agency and therefore better comprehend the complexity of channel reform in the business world.
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