Franchising agreements in new car retailing: An empirical investigation

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 144-160

  Omar, Ogenyi Ejye ^a  

^a London Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAR RETAILING; FRANCHISED DEALERSHIPS; RETAIL TRADE; SERVICE SECTOR;

UK;

EID: 0031845993     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069800000023     Document Type: Article

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