Why do entrepreneurs become franchisees? An empirical analysis of organizational choice

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 103-124

  Williams, Darrell L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032608683     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(97)00100-6     Document Type: Article

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