Dant, Rajiv P.; Paswan, Audhesh K. - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 10 (1998) 2, pp. 85-107
Examines the effects of financial resource availability and system size on ownership redirection patterns – the argument that successful franchisors will acquire less successful franchisee units, resulting in corporate ownership – in 12 franchising business sectors. Discusses the theory of...