Tekijä: | Brodie, S. Stanworth, J. Wotruba, T.R. |
Otsikko: | Direct sales franchises in the UK: a self-employment grey area |
Lehti: | International Small Business Journal
2002 : FEB, VOL. 20:1, p. 53-76 |
Asiasana: | DIRECT SELLING FRANCHISING SELF-EMPLOYMENT UNITED KINGDOM |
Kieli: | eng |
Tiivistelmä: | This article draws on UK data obtained from a useable sample of 673 "independent contractors" active in the field of direct sales franchising. This is a low-cost, low-entry barrier business opportunity, which, at any one time, facilitates 500 000 individuals in the UK, mostly women, experiencing self-employment without employees. |
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