This paper examines the evolution of the international franchise research with special focus
on the governance modes of the international franchise firm and develops a new model for …

A large body of research investigates how manufacturing flexibility in uncertain
environments leads to firm performance, with mixed results. The mixed findings could be …

This study makes a contribution to the growing literature on the board's resource provision
role by examining a specific type of resource provision (ie, industry experience …

This paper shows that market frictions are fundamental building blocks for an organizational
economics approach to strategic management. Various organizational economic …

The effect of environmental uncertainty (EU) on the relationship between external integration
and firm performance is examined for small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in …

Prior evidence suggests that board independence may enhance financial performance, but
this relationship has been tested almost exclusively for Anglo-American countries. To …

How does the presence of domain experts on a corporate board—directors whose primary
professional experience is within the focal firm's industry—affect organizational outcomes …

Increased firm formalization helps emerging firms develop stable routines and processes to
increase their chances of survival. However, uncertain and dynamic task environments of …

This study develops a new perspective on the franchisor's choice of international
governance modes as a value creation and value appropriation mechanism. Value creation …

Research summary: We investigate the impact of trade secret legal protection on firm market
value in the context of acquisitions. On one hand, market value may increase because trade …