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Franchising for the social sector

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  • Olav Sorenson

    (UCLA Anderson School of Management)

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This essay discusses the organizational design of Unjani Clinics as described in Szerb, Kivleneice, and Aggarwal’s organizational zoo case study.

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  • Olav Sorenson, 2021. "Franchising for the social sector," Journal of Organization Design, Springer;Organizational Design Community, vol. 10(3), pages 119-121, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jorgde:v:10:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1007_s41469-021-00101-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s41469-021-00101-7
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    1. Brickley, James A. & Dark, Frederick H., 1987. "The choice of organizational form The case of franchising," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 401-420, June.
    2. Olav Sorenson & Jesper B. Sørensen, 2001. "Finding the right mix: franchising, organizational learning, and chain performance," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 22(6‐7), pages 713-724, June.
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