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100 1 _aBARTHÉLEMY, Jérôme
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245 1 0 _aOpportunism, knowledge, and the performance of franchise chains
260 _aChichester, UK :
_bWiley-Blackwell,
_cDecember 2008
520 3 _aAn important feature of most franchise chains is that they simultaneously use franchised and company-owned outlets. In this study, I show that the relationship between the resources provided to outlet managers and the financial performance of franchise chains is contingent on their governance structure. Specifically, opportunism and knowledge considerations seem to prevent chains with a large proportion of franchised outlets from fully leveraging resources such as a valuable brand name and tacit business practices. On the other hand, brand name value and business practices tacitness are not directly related to the proportion of franchised outlets in chains
773 0 8 _tStrategic management journal
_g29, 13, p. 1451-1463
_dChichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, December 2008
_xISSN 01432095
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_cTiago
999 _aConvertido do Formato PHL
_bPHL2MARC21 1.1
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