This paper examines the evolution of the international franchise research with special focus
on the governance modes of the international franchise firm and develops a new model for …

This new edition of the successful textbook Organization Theories discusses various
approaches to theory formation in organization research, offers a critical presentation of the …

Drawing from resource‐based theory, we argue that family firm franchisors behave and
perform differently compared to non‐family firm franchisors. Our theorizing suggests that …

We assess in an integrated model the antecedents of multi-unit franchising as well as its
outcomes. Based on both franchisor and franchisee data, the results related to the …

Previous research on multi-unit franchising (MUF) has primarily focused on agency and
transaction cost perspectives. The present study develops and tests an organizational …

Clusters of industry are widely accepted as important aspects of the regional economies
wherein they are disposed, since within them, complementarities of the cluster members are …

Using the resource‐based view framework, we investigate the link between multiunit
franchising (MUF) and performance on four key challenges in franchise chain management …

The franchisor-franchisee relationship is governed by contracts and trust. This paper
analyzes how formal (contracts) and relational (trust) governance mechanisms affected …

The aim of the chapter is to provide an overview and comparison of major research results
regarding the governance structure of franchising networks based on different theoretical …

Purpose The purpose of this research is to identify the impacts of the country of origin of a
franchise chain on its commitment in the destination countries, verifying the institutional …