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When Universities Turn Carceral: Between Academic Freedom and Elimination

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Gil Rothschild Elyassi
wiley   +1 more source

Foundation governance for the purposeful ownership of enterprise

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Foundation‐owned companies are regarded as real‐world examples of commitment to a company purpose, and several world‐class companies have this ownership structure. They have been found to perform surprisingly well, given the accountability and incentive problems anticipated by conventional economic theories when nonprofit organizations own ...
Terry McNulty, Steen Thomsen
wiley   +1 more source

Geopolitical Risk and Domestic Bank Deposits

Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the relationship between global geopolitical risk and bank deposit flows across a wide panel of European countries. Motivated by the pivotal role of deposit stability for financial intermediation and systemic resilience, we explore whether geopolitical shocks alter depositors’ portfolio choices.
Dimitris Anastasiou, Theodore Kapopoulos, Steven Ongena, Athanasios Sakkas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of E-commerce adoption by franchisors: Insights from the U.S. market [PDF]

E-commerce has grown tremendously over the past decade. This paper focuses on E-commerce adoption within the franchising sector. We formulate various hypotheses on the factors that influence the adoption of an E-commerce strategy by franchisors, namely ...
Rozenn Perrigot, Thierry Pénard
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Franchisee perceived relationship value and loyalty in a franchising context: assessing the mediating role of franchisee satisfaction and the moderating role of franchisee characteristics

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2011
This article examined franchisee satisfaction as mediator and franchisee characteristics as moderators of the relationship between franchisee perceived relationship value and loyalty. Using the data from 218 franchisees in 5 Chinese convenience store franchise companies, the findings revealed a partially mediating role for franchisee satisfaction in ...
openaire   +1 more source

State Integration and Violence at the Margins: The Logic of Police Raids in Rio de Janeiro's Favelas

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates police raids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas through a property rights framework, exploring their organisational structure, motivations and implications. Using data from police reports, academic studies, NGOs and news sources, it examines why and how the state intervenes in these contested spaces.
Joseph Bouchard
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Residual Claims and Self-Enforcement in Franchise Contracting [PDF]

Much of the economic literature on franchising has been concerned with incentive issues and how these are managed in franchised contracts. Two main types of incentive mechanisms have been identified: residual claims and self enforcement. In this paper we
Emmanuel Raynaud, Francine Lafontaine
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PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION OF FRANCHISEES

Revista Eletrônica de Estratégia & Negócios, 2018
En el caso de la franquicia, en el caso de la franquicia, en el caso de la franquicia, Para este fin, la encuesta fue realizada con el manager de 22 franchisees. En algunos aspectos, los resultados de la investigación muestran que el rendimiento del año se considera bien, las esperadas, y los participantes de los encuestados están satisfechos con su ...
Pazetto, Celliane Ferraz, Beuren, Ilse Maria   +1 more
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‘It's Like a Horror Movie That You Walk Through’: Experiencing Horror Through Immersive Recreation

The Journal of American Culture, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Horror stories have provided enjoyable forms of leisure for centuries. Over the past five decades, however, these experiences have evolved into increasingly immersive forms of popular culture. What once involved constructing the narrative world internally through reading has expanded into sensory engagement through visual and auditory media ...
Susan Weidmann
wiley   +1 more source

Fatores críticos de sucesso da franquia - uma análise sob a óptica de ex-franqueados no município de São Paulo Critical aspects of franchise success as viewed by previous franchisees in São Paulo

REGE Revista de Gestão, 2005
O presente artigo busca trazer uma contribuição ao estudo do sistema de franquias no Brasil a partir da investigação do relacionamento Franqueador/Franqueado, sob a óptica de ex-franqueados.
Geraldo Luciano Toledo, Cristina Proença   +1 more
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