Strategic and contextual influences on firm growth: An empirical study of franchisors

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 98-108

  Castrogiovanni, Gary J ^a   Justis, Robert T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035993923     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-627x.00043     Document Type: Article

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