Part I: Franchising: Contract Design and Decision Rights; Incentives and Ownership Strategy; Strategy, Competition and … Internationalization of Franchise Firms; Entrepreneurship and Franchising; Franchising and Regulation -- Part II: Alliances: Value Creation … in Network Relationships; Organization of Innovation Through Alliances; Knowledge Management in Networks -- Part III …

economics and management. Emphasizing this research as a theory-driven field, this book presents research results on efficiency … and performance of franchising networks and joint ventures, as well as on entrepreneurship and other issues …

Innovation in Franchising -- Organizational Innovation and Microfranchising -- Competitive Advantage through CSR -- Institutional … -- Part II .COOPERATIVES -- Horizon and Portfolio Investments Constraints -- Member Heterogeneity and Cooperative Exit …Interfirm networks include franchising, retail and service chains, cooperatives, financial networks, joint ventures …