International franchising: Capabilities and development

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 419-438

  Fladmoe Lindquist, Karin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0030242209     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0883-9026(96)00056-0     Document Type: Article

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