For a field of social science to have usefulness, it must have a conceptual framework that explains and predicts a set of empirical phenomena not explained or predicted by conceptual frameworks already in existence in other fields (Shane 2000).This study explored entrepreneurial oppòrtunities...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore the objectivity and reliability of Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 ® ranking system. Design/methodology/approach – Using data from 1997 to 2004 rankings, regression analysis was used to determine the extent to which key variables...