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“Living the dream” - a psychoanalytical exploration of franchisee autonomy

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“Living the dream” - a psychoanalytical exploration of franchisee autonomy. / Larty, Joanne; Hopkinson, Gillian.
In: Journal of Small Business Management, Vol. 61, No. 6, 30.09.2023, p. 1-24.

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Larty, J & Hopkinson, G 2023, '“Living the dream” - a psychoanalytical exploration of franchisee autonomy', Journal of Small Business Management, vol. 61, no. 6, pp. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2021.1934850

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Larty, J., & Hopkinson, G. (2023). “Living the dream” - a psychoanalytical exploration of franchisee autonomy. Journal of Small Business Management, 61(6), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2021.1934850

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Larty J, Hopkinson G. “Living the dream” - a psychoanalytical exploration of franchisee autonomy. Journal of Small Business Management. 2023 Sept 30;61(6):1-24. Epub 2021 Aug 4. doi: 10.1080/00472778.2021.1934850

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Larty, Joanne ; Hopkinson, Gillian. / “Living the dream” - a psychoanalytical exploration of franchisee autonomy. In: Journal of Small Business Management. 2023 ; Vol. 61, No. 6. pp. 1-24.

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