A study on the key factors influencing international franchisors’ choice of entry modes into China

Mingxia Zhu, Zhiqiong Wang, Rose Quan

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3-22
    JournalFrontiers of Business Research in China
    Volume5
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011

    Keywords

    • international franchising
    • entry modes
    • Chinese market
    • direct international franchising

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