Research has confirmed that franchise systems may change over their lifetime. It is argued that changes to franchise systems may be the result of changes in the level of uncertainty they face in their environments. It therefore examines the developments that have occurred both in the state of...

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Purpose – This paper seeks to evaluate the cultural variables which influence the growth of Turkish speaking ethnic minority businesses in London, UK. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports and analyses the findings of 227 face‐to‐face structured interviews with Turkish small...

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