The challenge of autonomy and dependence in franchised channels of distribution
Article Abstract:
Combinations of autonomy and dependence among the franchised channel of fastfood restaurants can emerge within a franchised setting. The emergence of four dependence and autonomy combinations such as the high-high and low-low combinations as well as the traditional high-low combinations, indicates that the behavioral settings of franchises are more in-depth. The structural factor of multi-unit ownership, the environmental factor of competition, and the relationship factor of business success in the franchised system emerged as significant dependence and autonomy predictors.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Venturing
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0883-9026
Year: 1999
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Franchising and the domain of entrepreneurship research
Article Abstract:
Franchising is an ideal setting or domain for entrepreneurial research such as in cases where the franchisor acts as entrepreneur, the franchisee acts as entrepreneurs and when there are entrepreneurial partnership in franchising. Moreover, numerous research possibilities may be derived by applying the who, the how, and the with what result domain of entrepreneurial research to franchising. The intersection of franchising and entrepreneurial research will be beneficial for both franchising and entrepreneurship researchers.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Venturing
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0883-9026
Year: 1999
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Multi-unit franchising: growth and management issues
Article Abstract:
A study of fast-food franchise systems showed that chains can achieve more rapid growth by engaging more in multi-unit franchising instead of franchise systems in general. The level of commitment expressed by franchisors toward the continuation of franchising efforts was found to have a negative relationship with the average number of units per franchisee and with their ability to secure additional financial capital.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Venturing
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0883-9026
Year: 1996
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: The value of information in the presence of futures markets. Energy shocks and financial markets
- Abstracts: Quality awards and the market value of the firm: an empirical investigation. Delays in new product introductions and the market value of the firm: the consequences of being late to the market
- Abstracts: Contextual analysis of performance impacts of outcome-based incentive compensation. Applying process knowledge for yield variation reduction: a longitudinal field study
- Abstracts: JIT manufacturing: a survey of implementations in small and large U.S. manufacturers. Impact of plant size and focus on productivity: an empirical study
- Abstracts: TCI takes back $125 million stake in Microsoft Network as strategies shift. Microsoft picks on-line news from PointCast