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Franchise fairs: A relevant signal in franchise choice in social activity

open access: yesContemporary Economics, 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 chains with which they wish to enter into business. Working within the framework of signaling theory,
Mastrangelo Silvera, Leonardo Martin   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Maternal willingness to pay for infant and young child nutrition counseling services in Vietnam [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Health Action, 2015
Background: Alive & Thrive Vietnam, a 6-year initiative (2009–2014), has developed and incorporated elements of social franchising into government health services to provide high-quality nutrition counseling services to improve infant and young child ...
Phuong H. Nguyen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Franchising Model for Expansion of the International Travel Business [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The hotel sector of the travel industry is the leader according to the indicator of economic growth, which is observed in both developed and developing countries.
Falko, Yelina A.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Physicians in private practice: reasons for being a social franchise member

open access: yesHealth Research Policy and Systems, 2012
Background Evidence is emerging on the cost-effectiveness, quality and health coverage of social franchises. But little is known about the motivations of providers to join or remain within a social franchise network, or the impact that franchise ...
Huntington Dale   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social enterprise scaling up strategy – franchise development

open access: yesStudia i Materiały, 2018
This paper is an exploratory study on the essence of social franchise as a business model and form of entrepreneurship and study how to use the proven business model to satisfy social needs.
Marta Ziółkowska
doaj   +1 more source

Market clusters for international franchising. ACES Working Papers, August 2009 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
While many studies of franchising have examined the organizational antecedents of internationalization, few have examined how differences among markets lead to this internationalization. Studies linking environmental factors to the companies' decision to
Shoham, Amir
core  

Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
wiley   +1 more source

Best Practices in Social and Private Enterprise Franchising [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Franchising is a business form where an organization, or franchisor, with a market-tested business model enters into a contractual relationship with franchisees, independent firms which operate under the franchisor’s trade name using this proven business
Pinnell, Nadine
core  

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

Functioning of the Clothing Networks on the Global Markets - Comparative Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In the clothing sector the partnership networks are being created between the economic subject, because such actions are aimed at minimising the risk, as well as to reducing the production and distribution costs.
Malinowska-Olszowy Monika
core   +2 more sources

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