In the research on franchising firms, several assumptions are generally made. One such
assumption is that the role of the entrepreneur is predominantly associated with franchisors …

Franchising has long been seen as an avenue into small business. For some, it offers
opportunities to build up franchise systems, as franchisors, by cloning small business …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate international franchise performance. It
focuses on how franchisors conceive their international performance, the drivers of their …

An exchange perspective of franchising recognizes the important role that both the
franchisor and franchisee assume in developing and maintaining sustainable relationships …

While the franchising literature has typically relied on agency theory, efficiency
considerations may not fully explain decisions to expand through franchising or company …

This study investigates the concept of HR Operational Autonomy, ie, the freedom a
franchisor offers to franchisees throughout the system with regards to their creation of HR …

Purpose–In spite of the important contributions of franchising to many economies, it remains
unclear whether it truly provides a scope for entrepreneurial tendencies to flourish amongst …

This research aims to investigate how ecommerce influences elements of the franchising
sector that have adopted an ecommerce strategy. A multiple case-study approach was …

In order for a franchise system to obtain long-term sustainability, balancing the benefits
between franchisors and franchisees is critically important. In order to expand this area of …

Franchising has significantly affected the US economy, contributing to a rapid growth of its
retail sales. To identify whether franchising influences a restaurant firm's financial …