Abstract
This paper examines factors associated with international franchising firms’ entry modes when they enter the Chinese market. To this end, a survey was conducted to investigate the linkage between entry modes and characteristics of franchising firms. The logit model and regression analysis were used to test the hypotheses. Findings reveal four factors that significantly influence international franchisors’ entry mode choices including cultural and geographic distance, international market experience, risk spreading, and maturity of the franchising system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-22 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Frontiers of Business Research in China |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- China
- franchises (retail trade)