This paper undertakes an exploratory study on determining capabilities of international franchising within East Asia. There is a need to develop a deeper understanding in franchising within East Asia as much of the franchising literature is based on the U.S. experience. Findings from this paper...

Purpose – Although international franchising has occurred in East Asia over the past 20 years, surprisingly very little academic research has been undertaken to understand key dynamics of this marketing phenomenon. The purpose of this paper is to examine franchise resources, which is a key...

Investigates the purchase of industrial real estate by small to medium enterprises. Using a three‐stage methodology, examined the views of a stakeholder panel, then drew a sample of 450 firms ranging from micro‐businesses to large firms and examined the importance of various factors likely...

Purpose – A review of the literature on franchising has revealed a significant lack of academic research on employee training in franchise systems. Further, most research in this area tended to focus on training for franchises as part of the overall package. This study seeks to address the...