The moderating influence of HR operational autonomy on the entrepreneurial orientation–performance link in franchise systems

This study investigates the concept of HR Operational Autonomy, i.e., the freedom a franchisor offers to franchisees throughout the system with regards to their creation of HR practices. It is shown to have a significant positive moderating effect on the EO-performance link among UK franchise system...

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Published in:International entrepreneurship and management journal 2014-12, Vol.10 (4), p.827-844
Main Authors: Grünhagen, Marko, Wollan, Melody L., Dada, Olufunmilola (Lola), Watson, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Business and Management
Business models
Competition
Competitive advantage
Emerging Markets/Globalization
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Franchisees
Franchising
Human resources
Hypotheses
Management
Operations research
Organization theory
Studies
Success
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Summary:This study investigates the concept of HR Operational Autonomy, i.e., the freedom a franchisor offers to franchisees throughout the system with regards to their creation of HR practices. It is shown to have a significant positive moderating effect on the EO-performance link among UK franchise systems, explaining over 20 % of the variance in performance outcomes. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
ISSN:1554-7191
1555-1938
DOI:10.1007/s11365-013-0270-7