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

Franchisors must empower franchisees to take decisions on a package of peripheral
elements in response to pressure for local adaptations and for entrepreneurial autonomy …

This study examined the effect of CEO-employee (executive) pay disparity on restaurant
productivity and how restaurant type and franchising moderate the pay disparity-productivity …

Drawing on agency theory and transaction cost analysis, this study investigates the impact of
refranchising and buybacks of downstream retail units by franchising firms on shareholder …

Previous research mainly focused on the agency-theoretical explanation of multi-unit
franchising (MUF). The aim of this study is to develop a relational governance perspective of …

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 …

Franchising is a growth vehicle that helps firms scale their operations. Yet, the performance
implications of franchising remain inconclusive. To solve this conundrum, we contend that …

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

By building on agency and resource dependence frameworks, this paper examines the
effects of board structure on the internationalization of franchising systems. Results from a …

Annual sales revenue is one of the most critical indicators of franchise performance not only
for the business stakeholders but also for prospective franchisees who are exploring their …