Over the last three decades, the management of networks has become an important research field in international business, organizational economics, and international marketing. The current book presents new theoretical perspectives and empirical results on the management of cooperatives, franchise a...

Network innovation versus innovation through networks

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M.Z. Yaqub et al.

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In today's dynamic, complex and interconnected environments, interfirm networks in its various forms (e.g. franchising, retail and service chains, cooperatives, financial networks, joint ventures, strategic alliances, clusters, public-private partnerships, digital platforms) are becoming increasingl...

Interfirm Networks. Franchising, Cooperatives and Strategic Alliances

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J. Windsperger et al. (2015)

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The organization of interfirm networks, such as alliances, cooperatives, franchise and retail chains, has become an important research topic in the field of economics, marketing, strategic management, and organization theory. This book contributes to the literature on formal and informal inter-organ...

Economics and management of franchising network

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J. Windsperger et al. (2004)

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Uniformity in Collective Entrepreneurship: The Case of Food Retail Cooperatives in France

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Fabrice Cassou et al. (2017)

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Entrepreneurship can be either individual, collective, or both. Cooperatives and independent associated networks are groups of retail and service stores that pool their means. Curiously, there has been a lack of research on retail cooperatives. The objective of this research is to show how these org...

Profiling the Natural Food Cooperative Members: Strategic Implications in Terms of Market Positioning and Governance

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Odile Streed et al. (2017)

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This article contributes to current research by assessing the specificities and key points of differentiation of natural and organic food cooperative members versus customers of private natural food retailers. This is accomplished by identifying and comparing behavioral, attitudinal, and lifestyle c...

Plural Form and Franchisors Performance : Early Empirical Findings From Europe

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Frédéric Perdreau et al.

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This paper deals with the relationships between plural form and performance in franchising networks in Europe. It is proposed that a franchisor's life cycle stage and human capital assets influence the relationship between plural form and performance. The model has been estimated using panel data on...

Plural Form and Franchisors Performance : Early Empirical Findings From Europe

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Frédéric Perdreau et al.

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Plural form and the internationalization of franchising networks: exploring the potential relationship

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Rozenn Perrigot (2008)

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New challenges for store location in a plural form network : an exploratory study

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Gérard Cliquet (2008)

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