Economics and management of franchising networks /

Franchising networks are experiencing great success in international business organization. Few books try to explain the characteristics of these networks. Contrary to the existing literature this book tackles more theoretical problems related to governance, organization, knowledge management, contr...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Windsperger, Josef
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg ; New York, NY : Physica-Verlag, [2004]
Series:Contributions to management science.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Franchising networks are experiencing great success in international business organization. Few books try to explain the characteristics of these networks. Contrary to the existing literature this book tackles more theoretical problems related to governance, organization, knowledge management, contract design, incentive and regulation issues both from the economic and management view point. It delivers new theoretical and empirical results regarding plural forms, contract design, and knowledge and strategic management issues. Its purpose is to offer researchers and practitioners new theoretical and empirical insights in one of the most important economic phenomenon at the beginning of the 21st century: Franchising networks as organizational arrangement for growth and internationalization of firms.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 364 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783790826623 (electronic bk.)
3790826626 (electronic bk.)