Franchising dreams: the lure of entrepreneurship in America / Peter M. Birkeland.

"Franchising has become an ever-present feature of the American landscape. One-third of the U.S. gross domestic product flows through franchises, and they employ one out of every sixteen workers. But how did franchising come to play such a dominant role in the American economy? What are the day...

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Main Author: Birkeland, Peter M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2002.
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Summary:"Franchising has become an ever-present feature of the American landscape. One-third of the U.S. gross domestic product flows through franchises, and they employ one out of every sixteen workers. But how did franchising come to play such a dominant role in the American economy? What are the day-to-day experiences of franchisees and franchisers in the workplace? What challenges and pitfalls await them as they stake their claim to prosperity? These are just a few of the questions explored in Franchising Dreams, a documentary-like look into the frustrations and uncertainties that entrepreneurs face in their pursuit of the American dream."--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 186 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226051925
0226051927
0226051900
9780226051901
1282538276
9781282538276
9786612538278
6612538279
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.