Cooperative arrangements among entrepreneurs: An analysis of opportunism and communication in franchise structures

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-79

  Gassenheimer, Jule B ^a   Baucus, David B ^b   Baucus, Melissa S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030138549     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-2963(95)00164-6     Document Type: Article

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