A cross-cultural comparison of the plural forms in Franchise networks: United States, France, and Brazil

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 286-311

  Dant, Rajiv P ^a,e   Perrigot, Rozenn ^b,c,d   Cliquet, Gérard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

^d BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 41449103919     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00244.x     Document Type: Article

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