Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1019687 | Journal of Business Venturing | 2011 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
Despite the danger of franchisee non-compliance as a severe impediment to overall franchise operation and performance, there is currently minimal understanding of the key factors that lead to these behaviors. Using a foundation of relational exchange theory, we construct and test a model that demonstrates how two distinct forms of trust, based upon perceptions of franchisor integrity and franchisor competence, are critical to explaining the roles that relational conflict and satisfaction play in influencing franchisee compliance. Implications of these findings are then demonstrated to have compelling relevance to the effective management of franchise systems.
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Authors
Mark A.P. Davies, Walfried Lassar, Chris Manolis, Melvin Prince, Robert D. Winsor,