Management Policy in Franchising Operations: A Preliminary Study

  During the past few decades franchising has emerged as one of the fastest growing methods doing business in the world . This article investigates the concept of climate in Franchising ores and how that relates to the stores' per formance. Work context, participation and orkgrou p were identified as important climate factors influencing store per formance: Pro­ r management .of the work climate should e.nhance Franchise store per formance. 

Reward Strategies for Franchising Organizations

Franchising   organizations   have  peculiar   characteristics   that   distinguish  them  from   other organizations. In view of this, incentive systems that are effective in some organizations may not be appropriate to franchising organizations. In this article, a model is developed for rewarding managers and executives of franchising organizations. This model is based upon the concept of the organization life cycle, and examines reward strategies from the perspective  of both the franchisor and   the franchisee

The James Webb Space Telescope Mission

Twenty-six years ago a small committee report, building on earlier studies, expounded a compelling and poetic vision for the future of astronomy, calling for an infrared-optimized space telescope with an aperture of at least $4m$. With the support of their governments in the US, Europe, and Canada, 20,000 people realized that vision as the $6.5m$ James Webb Space Telescope. A generation of astronomers will celebrate their accomplishments for the life of the mission, potentially as long as 20 years, and beyond. This report and the scientific discoveries that follow are extended thank-you notes to the 20,000 team members. The telescope is working perfectly, with much better image quality than expected. In this and accompanying papers, we give a brief history, describe the observatory, outline its objectives and current observing program, and discuss the inventions and people who made it possible. We cite detailed reports on the design and the measured performance on orbit.Comment: Accepted by PASP for the special issue on The James Webb Space Telescope Overview, 29 pages, 4 figure

Pricing Strategies and Fee Structures in Franchising Organizations

Franchising, as a popular form of small business, continues to grow at a phenomenal rate throughout the world. Two of the most important aspects of the franchisor/ franchisee relationship are the determination of pricing and a fee structure. These elements have a profound impact on the profitability and success of a franchise business. This study examined pricing strategies and fee structures across different types of franchising organizations. It was found that a variety of method s were used to determine pricing and fee structures

Franchise failure: a reassessment of the Bates (1995) results

Franchising, Small business, Failure, Survival, Risk,