A model of trust and compliance in franchise relationships

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 321-340

  Davies, Mark A P ^a   Lassar, Walfried ^b   Manolis, Chris ^c   Prince, Melvin ^d   Winsor, Robert D ^e  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Conflict; Franchising; Reciprocity; Satisfaction; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951855840     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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