The role of franchising on industry evolution is explored in this book both in terms of the emergence of franchising and its impact on industry structure. Examining literature and statistical information the first section provides an overview of franchising. The Role of Franchising on Industry Evolution then focuses on two core elements; the emergence or franchising and the contextual drivers prompting its adoption, and the impact of franchising on industry-level structural changes. Through two industry case studies, the author demonstrates how franchising has the ability to fundamentally transform an industry’s structure from one of fragmentation to one of consolidation.

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Using a series of case studies from five industries, Dicke analyzes franchising, a marketing system that combines large and small firms into a single administrative unit, strengthening both in the process. He studies the franchise industry from the 1840s to the 1980s, closely examining the rights and obligations of both the parent company and the franchise owner. Originally published in 1992. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,7, University of Applied Sciences Köln RFH, language: English, abstract: The aim of this term paper is to investigate the success of the sales system "Franchising" and to explain it theoretically. In this regard the concept of franchising and its origin are explained at the beginning. Franchising is a generally and internationally accepted business system. In Germany there are more than 850 companies working with this selling system. During the last ten years the German franchise industry managed to double its sales from 22 € billion to 48 € billion in 2010. I want to give a rough survey about the topic Franchising. How this business system has developed, grown and expanded. What are the positive aspects of Franchising and what are the disadvantages of this system?

This book presents a range of chapters dealing with current issues of interest to franchising researchers and practitioners. From authors who have been especially active in the area of franchising research, the chapters represent contributions from the Society of Franchising, the only international special interest research group totally devoted to franchise research. The chapters reflect a balance of structural and behavioral issues relevant to franchising. They span the spectrum from technical, methodological subjects to highly applied, practitioner-oriented chapters, giving a sense of breadth to the subject matter. Franchising researchers and practitioners and marketing academicians can begin to incorporate this volume’s information on: problem of quality data on franchising-related matters territorial encroachment and the potential for cannibalization and conflict master franchising and system growth multi-unit franchising and system performance advertising fees issues linkages between franchisor-franchisee relationship quality and service quality franchising as a unique form of organizational governance setting measurement of franchise relationship quality and exchange norms franchisees’role expectations as entrepreneurs and managers competition issues concerning franchisees, company units, and independent businesses All involved in the franchising industry would do well to peruse this timely collection which explores all facets of the current state of franchising growth and distribution.

The service industry is continually improving, forcing service-oriented engineering to improve alongside it. In a digitalized world, technology within the service industry has adapted to support interactions between users and organizations. By identifying key problems and features, service providers can help increase facilitator profitability and user satisfaction. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Service-Oriented Engineering is a well-rounded collection of research that examines methods of providing optimal system design for service systems and applications engineering. While exploring topics such as cloud ecosystems, interface localization, and requirement prioritization, this publication provides information about the approaches and development of software architectures to improve service quality. This book is a vital resource for engineers, theoreticians, educators, developers, IT consultants, researchers, practitioners, and professionals.

A comprehensive and accessible companion to a proven business model, this book shows how to franchise an existing business, supported by case studies, data, and research reports on the franchise industry. For small to medium sized businesses, franchising can lead to successful and profitable growth, and plays an important role within the US economy. Utilizing a proprietary dataset with the most up-to-date statistics regarding a range of franchising trends, this analytical guide is based on management research frameworks that will lead to better understanding of a range of franchising strategies. Issues covered include: The franchising business model, including its history, economic impact, and regulations Critical factors that significantly influence franchising success, enabling a comprehensive feasibility analysis of franchising potential or existing business ideas Implementation components of franchising strategies, such as different franchise structures, regional development plans, and future trends With its clear focus and practical orientation, this book will be a valuable resource for entrepreneurs, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students, interested in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in franchising.

The popularity of franchising as a growth strategy and the opportunities presented by the internet to reach dispersed markets have resulted in these phenomena being widely researched. However, there appears to be little investigation into e-comrnerce within the context of franchising or into the effect of the internet on franchises. Thus, this study is an attempt to bridge the gap between research and practice by investigating the use of the internet by franchising firms. In light of the vacuities in the literature, the research problem addressed by this thesis is: How does the internet affect franchising firms and what are the implications for franchises engaging in e-commerce? Given the paucity of research investigating the imbrications of franchising and e-commerce this study adopted a three-stage methodological design, combining quantitative and qualitative research, in an exploratory study aimed at building theory in a range of issues pertinent to this organisational quandary. In particular, this research endeavours to determine the degree of embracement of internet technology by franchisors; to elucidate franchisors' motivations for e-cornmerce; to explore the role of franchisees in the internet strategy; to evaluate the benefits of the internet for franchises; to assess the challenges encountered with internet technology; to determine the impact of the internet on the franchise relationship; and to examine the factors influencing franchises' internet strategy. The mam conclusions derived from this research are that while franchises are enjoying idiosyncratic benefits of internet technology, a lack of strategic integration with their offline activities is limiting their potential to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. Fundamentally, this study highlights the importance of a collaborative strategy by franchisors and franchisees to emerging technologies in ensuring the internet strengthens rather than threatens the franchise relationship. Thus, this study has implications for both academia and the franchise industry.