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Determinants of Corporate Social Disclosure in the Franchising Sector: Insights from French Franchisors’ Websites [PDF]
This paper focuses on the notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the franchising sector. More specifically, a set of research hypotheses derived from Regulation Theory and Transaction Cost Analysis addresses the relationships first ...
Bruno Oxibar +2 more
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The Franchisor/Franchisee Relationship: How can this Relationship be Strengthened from the Franchisees’ Perspective? [PDF]
, 2015 Franchising plays a major role in the U.S. economy by providing growth and jobs. The International Franchise Association reported in 2009, the franchising sector was accountable for 9.5 million jobs and provided nearly $845 billion of economic output to the U.S. economy.
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Philanthropy for the Disenfranchised
Philosophy &Public Affairs, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Philanthropy has an uneasy relationship with democracy. It distributes decision‐making power plutocratically, in proportion to wealth. It allows unelected, unaccountable, and often untrustworthy individuals to shape social outcomes. And it does so in domains where democracy should be authoritative. Yet, at the same time, philanthropy does much
Jacob Barrett
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AT&T Mobility and FAA Over-Preemption [PDF]
, 2012 The Supreme Court\u27s recent arbitration law decisions reflect the Court\u27s strong support for arbitration agreements, but also severely limit the states’ powers to police the fairness of arbitration.
Gross, Jill I
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Middlebrow Aesthetics: An Explanation and Defense
Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We offer a philosophical account of the middlebrow as a theoretical category to do explanatory and critical work in aesthetics. On our account, the middlebrow ought to be understood as aspirational popular art. That is, it is art which aspires both to be popular (in a distinctive sense), and at the same time to be something more than popular ...
Aaron Meskin, Jonathan M. Weinberg
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TRADE MARKETING NO SETOR DE LOJAS DE CONVENIÊNCIA [PDF]
RAE: Revista de Administração de Empresas, 2012 This paper aims to describe the motivations for the adoption of trade marketing in convenience stores, as well as its attributions and functional position in the organizational structure. We chose the multiple case study method approach in order to study
Victor Manoel Cunha de Almeida, Leonardo Siano Penna, Gilberto Figueira da Silva, Flávia D'Albergaria Freitas +3 more
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Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Regulators increasingly rely on public information disclosure to influence organizational behaviors. Prior research is mixed on the effects of information‐based instruments in an environment of abundant online information. The study applies a behavioral perspective to examine how regulatory ratings shape the responses of regulated entities by ...
Panos Panagiotopoulos, Frances Bowen
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SAGE OpenThis study uses doctrinal, empirical, and case analysis methods to examine one of the most important yet controversial issues in franchising systems: information disclosure. It aims to demonstrate the current status of franchise disclosure laws in China,
Hongjiao Zhang, Fanhong Chen
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Franchise fairs: A relevant signal in franchise choice in social activity
, 2016 Potential franchisees encounter difficulties in gaining knowledge about a franchise before embarking on their first start-up venture. For this reason, it is necessary to research which information signals help potential franchisees choose the franchise ...
Calderon-Monge, Esther +2 more
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Powers and Practices in Labor Standards Enforcement
Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wage theft remains a pervasive problem internationally and within the United States. In response, worker advocates have sought stronger laws to deter violations and promote compliance. Yet formal authority alone may be insufficient; labor departments often fail to use the full extent of their legal authority to conduct vigorous enforcement ...
Daniel J. Galvin +4 more
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