This paper analysis the recent progress in the understanding of a orgnizations known as
hybrid forms. The growing literature on these forms, staning between markets and markets …

Abstract Since Ronald H. Coase's (1937) seminal paper, a rich set of theories has been
developed that deal with firm boundaries in vertical or input–output structures. In the last …

This paper explores the phenomenon of plural forms (ie, the simultaneous coexistence of
franchised and company‐owned outlets, operationally, the proportion of company‐owned …

This paper compares plural form chains, ie, chains in which franchised units and company-
owned units coexist, in terms of performance and more specifically in terms of efficiency, to …

Ensuring the effectiveness of the franchise system relies on establishing an optimal
contractual relationship between the franchisor and the franchisee, which can be achieved …

In this paper we present the main developments of the theories of the firm rooted in Coase's
[Coase, RH, 1937. The nature of the firm. Economica, New Series 4, 386–405] seminal …

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

The motivation for this paper arises from the importance of stakeholder communications for
firms and the rapid emergence of social media networks as a means of such …

Franchisors' long-term viability is tied to the ongoing operations of their franchisees. To
ensure the ongoing performance of franchisees, franchisors deploy multiple governance …

When and why one type of entrepreneur (franchisor) attracts to its ventures another type of
entrepreneur (franchisees) instead of passive investors is a central concern in …