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HarperCollins Publishers Harry Potter Knitting Magic: New Patterns from
Book Synopsis The exciting follow-up to the bestselling Harry Potter Knitting Magic, this volume offers 28 new and official patterns for knits ranging from spellbinding stuffed toys to cosy Hogwarts house apparel to all-new costume replicas – including bewitching projects inspired by the Fantastic Beasts films! Discover even more knitting magic with a brand-new collection of patterns inspired by the characters, creatures and artefacts of the wizarding world. Harry Potter Knitting Magic: More Patterns from Hogwarts and Beyond includes patterns for toys, apparel, and costume replicas pulled straight from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, all pictured in gorgeous colour photography. Projects: Knit yourself a mini sock garland that spells ‘Dobby Is Free’. Support your favourite team with a Hogwarts Quidditch Pullover. Channel the elegance of Professor McGonagall with the stunning Vero Verto Cape. Travel beyond Hogwarts to 1920s New York with projects inspired by the Fantastic Beasts films, including a gorgeous colourwork scarf inspired by Newt’s case, a mischievous stuffed Niffler and a sparkling Gigglewater Shawl. Copyright © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WIZARDING WORLD characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. – WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s21)Trade Review‘Irresistible’ -- The Oldie‘Tanis Gray has magicked up another fabulous book for knitting Harry Potter fans everywhere!’ -- Knit Now
£20.66
Rethink Press Manual Magic: Create the Operations Manual Your
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£16.99
Thomas Nelson Publishers The InsNOuts of InNOut Burger
Book SynopsisUSA TODAY BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERDiscover the official story of In-N-Out Burger––how three generations have created a thriving, family-owned company, why its fans are so wildly loyal, and what led to its explosive growth and evolution into an iconic part of American culture––as told by In-N-Out Burger’s president, Lynsi Snyder.When Lynsi Snyder''s grandparents founded In-N-Out Burger in 1948, they built it with a passion for quality and service that Lynsi embraced at a young age. After starting as a store associate at age seventeen, she then worked in other departments, gaining first-hand experience with almost every aspect of the family business until she became president in 2010. She has led the company through explosive growth––today, there are three-hundred and eighty stores and counting––and is deeply committed to the well-being of the
£18.00
Wiley Virtual Organizations and Beyond
Book SynopsisVirtual Organizations and Beyond provides a powerful new perspective on modern business organizations based on sound research and interaction with business consultants and advisors. This book focuses on both new companies, which are sometimes referred to as virtual companies, sometimes as franchising companies, and old companies.Table of ContentsThe Imaginary Organization: Discover a New Perspective. The Imaginary Organization: Related Theories andPerspectives. Patterns of Creation, Renovation, and Extension. Examples of Successful Creation, Renovation, and Extension. Creation. Renovation. Extension. Observations from the Case Studies. Focusing Strategy on Core Competence. Cultivating the Involvees. Management Control. Financing and Ownership. Leadership: More Managing by Fewer Managers. Creation, Renovation, and Extension: A Summary. Appendix. References. Index.
£51.30
Activity Press My Dear Franchisees A day in the life of a
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£12.34
Helgerson Franchise Group Five Pennies Ten Rules to Successfully Build a
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£24.72
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd The Pocket MBA
Book SynopsisSet yourself up for business success with this pocket-sized playbook Packed with research, stories, and practical tools you can apply immediately, The Pocket MBA is an essential handbook for taking your business and your leadership to the next level. From mansplaining to motherhood, women face unique challenges when it comes to running a successful business. But whatever challenges you personally face, The Pocket MBA shares the insightful tips and strategies that will give you a head-start as a leader, manager, and owner. In four accessible parts, you'll uncover the key components for a rock-solid team and a booming business. Whether you're going it on your own or you're working with a franchise, you'll learn effective ways to: Lead yourself: Learn how to align your leadership with your values, and how to ground and centre yourself so that you can respond more effectively to challenges. Lead your team: Get tips for recruiting and c
£12.56
Entrepreneur Press The Franchisee Handbook: Everything You Need to
Book SynopsisIs Franchising Right For You?Why start a business from scratch when you can have a piece of the greatest expansion strategy ever conceived? Franchising is BIG and getting bigger in every sector—from restaurants and coffee chains to pet care and insurance. There is a franchise for everything and everyone.As a potential franchise owner, you can be in charge of your own success while being supported by a known brand. Franchising gives you that ability, along with the satisfaction that comes only with building something that can last a lifetime and beyond. And, if you are successful, you eventually stop sweating the details and have the freedom to enjoy your life in a way that most around you cannot.In The Franchisee Handbook, franchise expert Mark Siebert walks you through the process of vetting and buying a franchise, helps you ask the right questions of franchisors and yourself, and gives you the resources you need to decide if franchising is right for you. Siebert shows you how to do your homework before making what could be the greatest financial decision of your life. You will learn how to: Accurately assess the risks of buying a franchise Determine if a franchise is a good fit for your personal goals Research and vet potential franchise opportunities Create a startup plan that meets your business goals Prepare your franchise for success Why dream about owning a franchise when you can take concrete steps to make it happen today? With The Franchisee Handbook as your guide, you have the power in your hands to start your own franchise journey right now.Table of ContentsContentsForeword by Robert Cresanti, CFE, president & CEO of the International Franchise AssociationIntroductionChapter 1: The Franchise MythChapter 2: The Secret Ingredient: YouChapter 3: Understanding RiskChapter 4: Narrowing the FieldChapter 5: A Deeper DiveChapter 6: Meeting the FranchisorChapter 7: How Much Can I Make?Chapter 8: Making the LeapChapter 9: The Die is CastAppendix A: ResourcesAppendix B: Where to Obtain an FDDAppendix C: Sample Confidential Information Request Form (CIRF)GlossaryAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIndex
£15.19
Entrepreneur Press Becoming a Franchise Owner
Book SynopsisDiscover the attainable world of franchise ownership, gain expert insights, and confidently step into the driver''s seat of your own business.Becoming a Franchise Owner is your key to understanding the attainability of franchise ownership. Authored by industry veteran Tim, this step-by-step guide shatters common misconceptions, providing you with the roadmap to becoming a successful franchise owner.Control and Freedom: Franchise ownership provides individuals with unparalleled control over lifestyle, time, freedom, flexibility, and priorities.Insider Insights: Authored by industry expert Tim, drawing on decades of experience to address anticipated and unforeseen questions potential franchisees may have.Escape Corporate Burnout: Tailored advice for those feeling burned out in the corporate world, providing practical insights for a successful career change.Comprehensive Coverage: Answers common questions about franchise ownership, tackling concerns, pain points, and misconceptions associated with taking the entrepreneurial plunge.Appealing Business Model: Explores the benefits of franchising, offering the perks of being your own boss without the challenges of starting a business from scratch.
£15.19
Figure 1 Publishing The Unstoppable Franchisee: 7 Drivers of
Book SynopsisSelected by USA Today as a Top 10 Business Book To Help You Scale in 2024 Unlock your business’s full potential and achieve continuous growth with proven wisdom from top global franchisees and franchisors.Why is incremental, year-over-year progress toward operational excellence elusive for so many franchisees? What distinguishes top-performing franchisees and their ability to build sustainable businesses? Through decades of experience working in the franchise industry, author and franchise consultant Gary Prenevost has seen firsthand that top performance isn’t reserved for a select few who possess a magical blend of personality traits, education, and work history. He asserts that any franchisee—regardless of brand, system, or market experience—can progressively scale their business if they apply seven key growth drivers. Grow a Next-Level Mindset Grow Your Awareness Grow Your Operational Management Skills Grow Your People Master the System Grow Your Interdependence Cultivate the Neural Network of Your Business Supported by extensive research and insights from more than 50 top-performing franchisees and franchisors across systems of all sizes, and accompanied by actionable workbook exercises, The Unstoppable Franchisee challenges current thinking about franchise ownership and management. No matter your industry, the strategies and systems presented here will enable you to spur engagement, generate growth, and drive profitability.Trade Review"In The Unstoppable Franchisee, Gary Prenevost pulls from his 30 years of experience in the franchise industry - including owning multiple franchises himself - to offer a game-changing perspective for franchisees and franchisors ... Prenevost's approach is unique in its applicability to franchised businesses and independent business owners." --USA TodayTable of ContentsForeword IntroductionChapter 1: The Pull of Entrepreneurship Interlude #1: Introducing the Growth Helix Chapter 2: Driver #1: Cultivate a Next-Level MindsetInterlude #2: The Growth Helix Applied to Growing a Next-Level MindsetChapter 3: Driver #2: Grow Your AwarenessInterlude #3: The Growth Helix Applied to AwarenessChapter 4: Driver #3: Grow Your Operational Management SkillsInterlude #4: The Growth Helix Applied to Operational Management SkillsChapter 5: Driver #4: Grow Your People Interlude #5: The Growth Helix Applied to Growing Your PeopleChapter 6: Driver #5: Master the SystemInterlude #6: The Growth Helix Applied to Mastering the SystemChapter 7: Driver #6: Grow Your InterdependenceInterlude #7: The Growth Helix Applied to Growing Your InterdependenceChapter 8: Driver #7: Cultivating the Neural Network of Your BusinessInterlude #8: The Growth Helix Applied to Cultivating the Neural Network of Your BusinessChapter 9: Becoming Unstoppable AcknowledgmentsList of IntervieweesIndexAbout the Author
£20.85
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research on Franchising
Book SynopsisFranchising is one of the major engines of business expansion and job creation globally. The Handbook of Research on Franchising contains original work by leading franchise scholars from around the world who offer new insights into entrepreneurial behavior, organizational forms, regulation, internationalization and other contemporary issues relating to this dynamic business strategy. The book will provide readers with a base of knowledge about the entrepreneurial opportunities and behaviors of franchisors and franchisees as well as explore the forms that franchise organizations may take, the regulation of franchise companies, how franchisors and franchisees relate to one another, the development of the franchise model, franchising in emerging markets, social franchising and more. It introduces theory and sets the agenda for future research and adds to education and practice. Practitioners will benefit from the high quality scientific research, and scholars will find exciting opportunities for contributing to the body of knowledge on a subject that has not received sufficient attention. The research contained in this book will also be of value to franchisors, franchisees, service providers and government regulators.Contributors include: E.H. Aliouche, I. Alon, P. Amadieu, G. Basset, G.J. Castrogiovanni, M. Chaudey, G. Cliquet, E. Croonen, L. Dada, M. de los Dolores Santarriaga Pineda, C. Di Lernia, A. Du Toit, T. Ehrmann, R.W. Emerson, M. Fadairo, L. Frazer, N. Gorovaia, A. Grace, M. Grünhagen, F. Hoy, M. Jell-Ojobor, M. Kacker, P.J. Kaufmann, F. Lafontaine, C. Lanchimba, B. Lawrence, M. Madanoglu, B. Meiseberg, A. Paswan, R. Perrigot, K. Picot-Coupey, C. Pietrafesa, F. Sadeh, F.C. Soto Ramirez, R. Stassen, O. Streed, A. Terry, J.-L. Viviani, A. Watson, D.H.B. Welsh, J. Windsperger, F.A. ZafeiropoulouTrade Review'In this Handbook the reader will find something for experienced and novice researchers. There are thoughtful reviews and analyses of traditional franchising questions, such as the relationship of royalty rates to franchise fees. There are chapters suggesting new directions, such as the role of family firms within franchising and the new forms of social franchising. And there is thoughtful coverage of franchising on the ground in different regions of the world. Researchers in franchising as well as broader organizational, marketing, and economic fields will certainly find something of interest to assist them in their research.' --Steven C. Michael, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US'I will not hesitate to recommend Handbook of Research on Franchising to all national franchise associations, tertiary institutions (especially those offering courses on entrepreneurship), executives involved with franchising/licensing, and the public at large because of the vast amount of precious insights shared by the various highly-regarded contributors.' --Albert Kong, Asiawide Franchise Consultants, SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: In Memoriam by Patrick Kaufmann Foreward by Francine Lafontaine 1. Research contributions to understanding franchising Frank Hoy, Rozenn Perrigot and Andrew Terry PART I ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2. Managing entrepreneurial tensions in franchise systems Anna Watson and Lola Dada 3. Implications of family firms in franchising Dianne H.B. Welsh and Frank Hoy 4. Autonomy in franchising Odile Streed and Gérard Cliquet PART II ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS 5. A multi-national investigation of dual distribution structures in franchising Brinja Meiseberg and Thomas Ehrmann 6. Exploring the growth of multi-unit franchising Benjamin Lawrence, Cyril Pietrafesa and Patrick J. Kaufmann 7. The relationship between initial and ongoing fees in franchising: A meta-analysis Farhad Sadeh and Manish Kacker PART III REGULATION 8. Franchising hard law and soft law Robert W. Emerson 9. The obligation of good faith and its role in franchise regulation Andrew Terry, Cary Di Lernia and Rozenn Perrigot PART IV FRANCHISOR/FRANCHISEE RELATIONSHIPS 10. Understanding antecedents of franchisee trust Evelien Croonen 11. Franchisor-franchisee relationships Lorelle Frazer and Anthony Grace 12. Knowledge transfer in franchising Nina Gorovaia PART V MARKETING 13. Resale price maintenance in franchising: market coverage, company-owned stores, and retailer dependence Robert Stassen 14. E-commerce opportunities and challenges for franchise chains Rozenn Perrigot, Guy Basset and Gérard Cliquet PART VI INTERNATIONALIZATION 15. International franchising: Optimal Market Selection E. Hachemi Aliouche 16. Internationalization of franchise networks Maria Jell-Ojobor and Josef Windsperger 17. Determinants of master international franchising Maria Jell-Ojobor and Ilan Alon 18. International franchising: Influences of environmental uncertainty and munificence on market entry timing Melih Madanoglu and Gary J. Castrogiovanni PART VII PERFORMANCE 19. Performance in franchising networks Magali Chaudey and Muriel Fadairo 20. Retail network organizational design and financial performance Karine Picot-Coupey, Jean-Laurent Viviani and Paul Amadieu PART VIII EMERGING MARKETS 21. Franchising in Southeast Asia: Prerequisites, progress and prospects Andrew Terry and Marko Grünhagen 22. Franchising in Latin America Muriel Fadairo and Cintya Lanchimba 23. An exploration of franchising in Africa Rozenn Perrigot 24. The entrepreneur-franchisor in an emerging economy Audhesh Paswan, María de los Dolores Santarriaga Pineda and Francisco Carlos Soto Ramirez PART IX SOCIAL FRANCHISING 25. An introduction to social franchising Anita Du Toit 26. The social franchise model: A systems approach of the dynamics of institutions and embeddedness in social franchise formation Fiori A. Zafeiropoulou Index
£205.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research on Franchising
Book SynopsisFranchising is one of the major engines of business expansion and job creation globally. The Handbook of Research on Franchising contains original work by leading franchise scholars from around the world who offer new insights into entrepreneurial behavior, organizational forms, regulation, internationalization and other contemporary issues relating to this dynamic business strategy. The book will provide readers with a base of knowledge about the entrepreneurial opportunities and behaviors of franchisors and franchisees as well as explore the forms that franchise organizations may take, the regulation of franchise companies, how franchisors and franchisees relate to one another, the development of the franchise model, franchising in emerging markets, social franchising and more. It introduces theory and sets the agenda for future research and adds to education and practice. Practitioners will benefit from the high quality scientific research, and scholars will find exciting opportunities for contributing to the body of knowledge on a subject that has not received sufficient attention. The research contained in this book will also be of value to franchisors, franchisees, service providers and government regulators.Contributors include: E.H. Aliouche, I. Alon, P. Amadieu, G. Basset, G.J. Castrogiovanni, M. Chaudey, G. Cliquet, E. Croonen, L. Dada, M. de los Dolores Santarriaga Pineda, C. Di Lernia, A. Du Toit, T. Ehrmann, R.W. Emerson, M. Fadairo, L. Frazer, N. Gorovaia, A. Grace, M. Grünhagen, F. Hoy, M. Jell-Ojobor, M. Kacker, P.J. Kaufmann, F. Lafontaine, C. Lanchimba, B. Lawrence, M. Madanoglu, B. Meiseberg, A. Paswan, R. Perrigot, K. Picot-Coupey, C. Pietrafesa, F. Sadeh, F.C. Soto Ramirez, R. Stassen, O. Streed, A. Terry, J.-L. Viviani, A. Watson, D.H.B. Welsh, J. Windsperger, F.A. ZafeiropoulouTrade Review'In this Handbook the reader will find something for experienced and novice researchers. There are thoughtful reviews and analyses of traditional franchising questions, such as the relationship of royalty rates to franchise fees. There are chapters suggesting new directions, such as the role of family firms within franchising and the new forms of social franchising. And there is thoughtful coverage of franchising on the ground in different regions of the world. Researchers in franchising as well as broader organizational, marketing, and economic fields will certainly find something of interest to assist them in their research.' --Steven C. Michael, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US'I will not hesitate to recommend Handbook of Research on Franchising to all national franchise associations, tertiary institutions (especially those offering courses on entrepreneurship), executives involved with franchising/licensing, and the public at large because of the vast amount of precious insights shared by the various highly-regarded contributors.' --Albert Kong, Asiawide Franchise Consultants, SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: In Memoriam by Patrick Kaufmann Foreward by Francine Lafontaine 1. Research contributions to understanding franchising Frank Hoy, Rozenn Perrigot and Andrew Terry PART I ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2. Managing entrepreneurial tensions in franchise systems Anna Watson and Lola Dada 3. Implications of family firms in franchising Dianne H.B. Welsh and Frank Hoy 4. Autonomy in franchising Odile Streed and Gérard Cliquet PART II ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS 5. A multi-national investigation of dual distribution structures in franchising Brinja Meiseberg and Thomas Ehrmann 6. Exploring the growth of multi-unit franchising Benjamin Lawrence, Cyril Pietrafesa and Patrick J. Kaufmann 7. The relationship between initial and ongoing fees in franchising: A meta-analysis Farhad Sadeh and Manish Kacker PART III REGULATION 8. Franchising hard law and soft law Robert W. Emerson 9. The obligation of good faith and its role in franchise regulation Andrew Terry, Cary Di Lernia and Rozenn Perrigot PART IV FRANCHISOR/FRANCHISEE RELATIONSHIPS 10. Understanding antecedents of franchisee trust Evelien Croonen 11. Franchisor-franchisee relationships Lorelle Frazer and Anthony Grace 12. Knowledge transfer in franchising Nina Gorovaia PART V MARKETING 13. Resale price maintenance in franchising: market coverage, company-owned stores, and retailer dependence Robert Stassen 14. E-commerce opportunities and challenges for franchise chains Rozenn Perrigot, Guy Basset and Gérard Cliquet PART VI INTERNATIONALIZATION 15. International franchising: Optimal Market Selection E. Hachemi Aliouche 16. Internationalization of franchise networks Maria Jell-Ojobor and Josef Windsperger 17. Determinants of master international franchising Maria Jell-Ojobor and Ilan Alon 18. International franchising: Influences of environmental uncertainty and munificence on market entry timing Melih Madanoglu and Gary J. Castrogiovanni PART VII PERFORMANCE 19. Performance in franchising networks Magali Chaudey and Muriel Fadairo 20. Retail network organizational design and financial performance Karine Picot-Coupey, Jean-Laurent Viviani and Paul Amadieu PART VIII EMERGING MARKETS 21. Franchising in Southeast Asia: Prerequisites, progress and prospects Andrew Terry and Marko Grünhagen 22. Franchising in Latin America Muriel Fadairo and Cintya Lanchimba 23. An exploration of franchising in Africa Rozenn Perrigot 24. The entrepreneur-franchisor in an emerging economy Audhesh Paswan, María de los Dolores Santarriaga Pineda and Francisco Carlos Soto Ramirez PART IX SOCIAL FRANCHISING 25. An introduction to social franchising Anita Du Toit 26. The social franchise model: A systems approach of the dynamics of institutions and embeddedness in social franchise formation Fiori A. Zafeiropoulou Index
£47.45
Emerald Publishing Limited Research in Personnel and Human Resources
Book SynopsisVolume 39 of Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management contains eight original scholarly monographs written by thought leaders in the field of human resources management. This volume focuses on generational issues that have been created by a global pandemic, gig economy in relation to human resources management, immigrant and refugee issues in human resources management, pay dispersion issues, network structures and human resources management, human resources issues in family organizations and managing human resources during economic downturns.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Human Resource Management and the Gig Economy: Challenges and Opportunities at the Intersection Between Organizational HR Decision Makers and Digital Labor Platforms; Kristine M. Kuhn, Jeroen Meijerink, and Anne Keegan Chapter 2. Explained Pay Dispersion: A 20-year Review of Human Resource Management Research and Beyond; Jason D. Shaw and Xiang Zhou Chapter 3. “Going to Hell in a Handbasket?” Personnel Responses to Organizational Politics in Economically Challenged Environments; Diane A. Lawong, Gerald R. Ferris, Wayne A. Hochwarter, and John N. Harris Chapter 4. Coming of Age in a Global Pandemic: HRM Perspectives on Generation Z’s Workforce Entry; Frances M. McKee-Ryan Chapter 5. Network Structures of Influence within Organizations and Implications for HRM; Kristin L. Cullen-Lester, Caitlin M. Porter, Hayley M. Trainer, Pol Solanelles, and Dorothy R. Carter Chapter 6. Human Resource Management in Family Firms: Review, Integration, and Opportunities for Future Research; Laura E. Marler, James M. Vardaman, and David G. Allen Chapter 7. HRM Challenges for Immigrant Employees: Status-Laden Transitions Across Cultures and Workplace Social Environments; David A. Harrison, Teresa L. Harrison, and Margaret A. Shaffer Chapter 8. Multidimensional (Mis)Fit: A Systemic View of the Refugee Employment Journey from an HRM Perspective; Vickie Coleman Gallagher, Lisa E. Baranik, Maria Hamdani, Sorin Valcea, Pakanat Kiratikosolrak, and Anthony Wheeler
£89.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Franchise Contracting and Organization
Book SynopsisMuch has been written about franchising in economics over the last two decades: researchers have gained important insights, especially into how and why it works and into the reasons behind the various forms of vertical restraints usually embedded in these contracts. This authoritative volume presents the key papers that have introduced the theoretical frameworks and the empirical facts that have spurred the interest of scholars in franchising as an organizational form. By combining all these contributions in a single volume, this collection not only highlights the main questions that have been addressed in the literature on franchising, but also illustrates the important role that incentive issues have played in it. As a result, this compilation should be of special interest to economists and management scholars with an interest in franchising but also to those interested in general issues concerning the organization of the firm.Trade Review'An excellent collection of the best recent research examining franchise contracting and related organizational issues from both theoretical and empirical perspectives.' -- Paul L. Joskow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Francine Lafontaine PART I AGENCY THEORY AND FRANCHISING 1. Richard E. Caves and William F. Murphy II (1976), ‘Franchising: Firms, Markets, and Intangible Assets’ 2. Paul H. Rubin (1978), ‘The Theory of the Firm and the Structure of the Franchise Contract’ 3. G. Frank Mathewson and Ralph A. Winter (1985), ‘The Economics of Franchise Contracts’ 4. James A. Brickley and Frederick H. Dark (1987), ‘The Choice of Organizational Form: The Case of Franchising’ 5. Francine Lafontaine (1992), ‘Agency Theory and Franchising: Some Empirical Results’ 6. Andrea Shepard (1993), ‘Contractual Form, Retail Price, and Asset Characteristics in Gasoline Retailing’ 7. Sugato Bhattacharyya and Francine Lafontaine (1995), ‘Double-sided Moral Hazard and the Nature of Share Contracts’ 8. Nancy A. Lutz (1995), ‘Ownership Rights and Incentives in Franchising’ 9. Francine Lafontaine and Sugato Bhattacharyya (1995), ‘The Role of Risk in Franchising’ 10. Asher A. Blass and Dennis W. Carlton (2001), ‘The Choice of Organizational Form in Gasoline Retailing and the Cost of Laws that Limit that Choice’ 11. Francine Lafontaine and Kathryn L. Shaw (2005), ‘Targeting Managerial Control: Evidence from Franchising’ PART II SELF-ENFORCEMENT AND FRANCHISING 12. Benjamin Klein (1980), ‘Transaction Cost Determinants of “Unfair” Contractual Arrangements’ 13. James A. Brickley, Frederick H. Dark and Michael S. Weisbach (1991), ‘The Economic Effects of Franchise Termination Laws’ 14. Patrick J. Kaufmann and Francine Lafontaine (1994), ‘Costs of Control: The Source of Economic Rents for McDonald’s Franchisees’ 15. Benjamin Klein (1995) ‘The Economics of Franchise Contracts’ PART III MULTI-TASKING AND COMPLEMENTARITIES 16. Margaret E. Slade (1996), ‘Multitask Agency and Contract Choice: An Empirical Exploration’ 17. Francine Lafontaine and Margaret E. Slade (1996), ‘Retail Contracting and Costly Monitoring: Theory and Evidence’ 18. Jeffrey L. Bradach (1997), ‘Using the Plural Form in the Management of Restaurant Chains’ 19. James A. Brickley (1999), ‘Incentive Conflicts and Contractual Restraints: Evidence from Franchising’ 20. Francine Lafontaine and Emmanuel Raynaud (2002), ‘Residual Claims and Self-enforcement as Incentive Mechanisms in Franchise Contracts: Substitutes or Complements?’ PART IV FRANCHISING AND OUTLET-LEVEL OUTCOMES 21. John P. Shelton (1967), ‘Allocative Efficiency vs. “X-Efficiency”: Comment’ 22. John M. Barron and John R. Umbeck (1984), ‘The Effects of Different Contractual Arrangements: The Case of Retail Gasoline Markets’ 23. Richard L. Smith II (1982), ‘Franchise Regulation: An Economic Analysis of State Restrictions on Automobile Distribution’ 24. Alan B. Krueger (1991), ‘Ownership, Agency, and Wages: An Examination of Franchising in the Fast Food Industry’ 25. Margaret E. Slade (1998), ‘Beer and the Tie: Did Divestiture of Brewer-owned Public Houses Lead to Higher Beer Prices?’ 26. Steven C. Michael (2000), ‘The Effect of Organizational Form on Quality: The Case of Franchising’ Name Index
£273.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd MicroFranchising: Creating Wealth at the Bottom
Book SynopsisPoverty remains one of the most intractable problems in the developing world. Microfranchising offers great promise in alleviating poverty by aiding in the foundation of locally owned businesses. Microfranchising is defined as small businesses whose start-up costs are minimal and whose concepts and operations are easily replicated. It involves the systematizing of microenterprises to create and replicate turnkey businesses for the poor. With the awarding of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, attention has increased on this remarkable concept.This unique book provides an overview of the need to alleviate poverty and what methods have been used in the past to do so (e.g. microcredit). It then introduces the concept of the microfranchise and discusses how this business model can be used in poverty alleviation. Different models of microfranchising are reviewed and specific case studies highlighted to show how it has worked in different parts of the world. The book concludes with a discussion of the advantages as well as the potential problems and pitfalls that accompany microfranchising. This book is a must read for business scholars and economists, practitioners and lenders, members of NGOs dedicated to poverty alleviation and anyone else who is interested in learning about an innovative, business focused tool to alleviate poverty.Trade Review'Microfranchising offers a thorough-going and impartial analysis of microfranchising, covering both practice and theory. . . The tome's well documented chapters provide an objective overview of the various aspects of microfranchising and outline its main characteristics. . . This book should be read by all those involved in, or concerned by, the fight against poverty who are looking for a complete overview of microfranchising. The various actors of the entrepreneurial world will also find much in the volume of interest to them. . . Academics will find well documented sources, complete with operational examples, which will help them to present "action" projects to their students. Microfranchising and, more generally, micro-entrepreneurship, represent a vast field of research that will be of great interest to scholars working in the field of entrepreneurship. Fairbourne, Gibson and Dyer's book not only offers a valuable introduction to "micro-entrepreneurship", but demonstrates the human side of entrepreneurship as a whole.' -- Frederic Demerens, Entrepreneurship and Innovation'Microfranchising has clues and cautions to help create wealth and lift humanity from poverty by energizing communities, families and individuals to profit-making productivity in cooperation with guidance, education, and other resources from established businesses, financial institutions and philanthropists. Anyone interested in shrinking the bottom of the world's income and wealth pyramid to create real widespread sustainability and all the consequent social and health benefits should read this book.' -- Joseph H. Astrachan, Kennesaw State University, US'What do buying honey, renting mobile phones and fitting prescription glasses have in common? Answer: they are all activities that have expanded in low-income countries through microfranchising. This book brings together the ideas of researchers and social entrepreneurs at the heart of a movement to turn microfranchising into a mechanism for sustainable poverty reduction on a scale to match microfinance. A seductive mix of advocacy and realism, analysis and case-study provides readers with the ingredients to make up their own mind about the potential of microfranchising as a development tool.' -- James G. Copestake, University of Bath, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Why Microfranchising is Needed Now: Introduction and Book Overview Jason S. Fairbourne PART I: MICROFRANCHISING THEORY 2. Microfranchising: The Next Step on the Development Ladder Stephen W. Gibson 3. The Informal Economy and Microfranchising Michael Henriques and Matthias Herr 4. Current International Development Tools to Combat Poverty Warner Woodworth 5. Opportunities for Partnership: How Microfinance and Microfranchising Complement Each Other John Hatch 6. Microfranchising and the Base of the Pyramid Molly Hoyt and Eliot Jamison PART II: MICROFRANCHISING IN PRACTICE 7. Microfranchise Business Models Kirk Magleby 8. Honey Care Africa Farouk Jiwa 9. Franchising Health Care for Kenya: The HealthStore Foundation Model Michelle Fertig and Herc Tzaras 10. Vodacom Community Services: Rural Telephone Access for South Africa Lisa Jones Christensen, Jennifer (Reck) Van Kirk and Brad Wood 11. Scojo Foundation Jordan Kassalow, Graham Macmillan and Neil Blumenthal 12. Microfranchise Funding Naoko Felder-Kuzu PART III: CONCLUSION 13. The Future of Microfranchising: Opportunities and Challenges W. Gibb Dyer, Jr. Index
£33.20
LID Editorial Empresarial Franquiciamente: Extracta el verdadero saber
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£19.74
Almuzara Manual de Franquicia Para Emprendedores
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£19.72
Independently Published Investindo em Franquias: Um guia prático para o
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£8.16
