Female franchisees; a lost opportunity for franchising sector growth?
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Article Title | Female franchisees; a lost opportunity for franchising sector growth? |
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ERA Journal ID | 19840 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Thaichon, Park, Weaven, Scott, Quach, Sara, Bodey, Kelli, Merrilees, Bill and Frazer, Lorelle |
Journal Title | Journal of Strategic Marketing |
Journal Citation | 28 (2), pp. 107-122 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 17 Feb 2020 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0965-254X |
1466-4488 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/0965254X.2018.1482946 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0965254X.2018.1482946 |
Abstract | The purpose of this study is to investigate why female franchisees are under-represented in franchise ownership. A qualitative approach was adopted using a collective, instrumental case study of 30 female franchisees. A number of different types of influences were identified in the literature and then elucidated and assessed. It was found that push and pull factors, work–family life balance, franchising sector characteristics and external influences act as variable incentives and disincentives among female franchisees’ selection of the franchise business model with different levels of risk-taking propensity. The marketing efforts of franchises would be more effective if the way in which the identified influences that impinge on the selection of the franchise business model informed the prospecting of potential female franchisees. A further need is identified for franchises to adjust their recruitment programmes to reflect the variable effect of incentives and disincentives at different levels of capital investment. Limited research specifically examines the selection of the franchise business model by female franchisees with various levels of risk-taking propensity and identifies the nature of influences that act as incentives and/or disincentives on that selection decision. |
Keywords | Female; franchising; franchise business model; entrepreneurs |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350605. Marketing management (incl. strategy and customer relations) |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/xx0zz/female-franchisees-a-lost-opportunity-for-franchising-sector-growth
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