This study utilises an evolutionary psychology theoretical lens in investigating the
motivational incentives governing part-time franchise adoption. Applying a qualitative …

Purpose This paper aims to explore franchisor–franchisee relationships in the context of
plural forms. Plural forms implies the co-existence of franchised and non-franchised outlets …

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 …

This study examines how asymmetries of agential power in franchisor-franchisee
relationships contribute to franchisee failure, and how franchisees can negotiate agential …

This paper draws on the dynamic capabilities approach to explain the performance of
franchised chains. This approach is a useful lens to understand why some chains are more …

The Nigerian franchise sector witnessed a rapid growth at the turn of the century, from 2001
to 2010, and thereafter started declining. Disputes, relational conflicts, and high rate of …

In order to add to the understanding of the role of franchising in entrepreneurship and to
help franchise systems improve efficiency, the constructs of organizational leadership, hope …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate franchisees' perception of the value of
quality service in the franchise system. Design/methodology/approach–Two dimensions …

This study investigates the effects of franchisors' characteristics including brand reputation,
training and product related support, franchisees' characteristics including store location and …

This empirical study aims to investigate the impact of different dimensions of franchise
management strategies on franchisee performance in the professional service sector. The …