Purpose–Franchise outlets owned by entrepreneurial married couples are gradually
increasing. Based upon prior research in resource-based view, entrepreneurial orientation …

This article aims to understand how the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of the franchise
system may impact franchisor–franchisee relationship quality, given the conflicting forces for …

Franchising systems play a vital role in the creation of new jobs and economic development.
Although the role of the franchisor as entrepreneur is generally assumed, there has been …

Franchising is an important form of entrepreneurship, but literature explaining franchising
strategy and performance is scarce. This study adapts the resource-based view and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to theoretically and empirically demonstrate the
channel relationship between franchisors and franchisees. It examines four essential …

The determinants of entrepreneurial strategy processes in franchising were identified as
external environment, entrepreneurial strategy, mechanistic-organic structure, and financial …

Franchising is a key entrepreneurial growth strategy, but a well-known downside is
franchisee free-riding. Drawing upon alliance capabilities research, we describe franchise …

This study developed and empirically tested a model examining the antecedents of
franchisees' overall satisfaction and intention to remain in a franchise system. Based on a …

In spite of the acknowledged importance of the franchisee selection process, only a few
empirical studies have examined this research area. This paper employs organizational …

Agency theory suggests that an efficient contract between a franchisor (principal) and a
franchisee (agent) could be established by the use of selection criteria that would screen …