Proposing new variables for the identification of strategic groups in franchising

The identification of strategic groups in the Spanish franchising area is the main aim of this study. The authors have added some new strategic variables (not used before) to the study and have classified franchisors between sectors and distribution strategy. The results reveal the existence of four...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Rondán Cataluña, Francisco Javier, Navarro García, Antonio, Díez de Castro, Enrique Carlos
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2007
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositório:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/95728
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/95728
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Franchising
Strategic groups
Franchisor strategies
Spain
Descrição
Resumo:The identification of strategic groups in the Spanish franchising area is the main aim of this study. The authors have added some new strategic variables (not used before) to the study and have classified franchisors between sectors and distribution strategy. The results reveal the existence of four perfectly differentiated strategic groups (types of franchisors). One of the major implications of this study is that the variables that build a strategic group vary depending on the respective sector the network operates in and its distribution strategy. This fact indicates that including sector and distribution strategy is absolutely necessary to achieve good classifications of franchisor types