The importance of personal characteristics in franchisee selection |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Swinburne Business School, Department of Marketing, Tourism and Social Impact, Cnr Wakefield and William Streets, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia;2. Monash University, Department of Marketing, Peninsula Building D4, Room 24, McMahon''s Road, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia;3. Deakin University, Faculty of Business & Law, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia;1. Frederick University Cyprus, 7, Y. Frederickou Str., Pallouriotissa, 1036 Nicosia, Cyprus;2. University of Vienna, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, A-1090 Vienna, Austria |
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| Abstract: | Despite franchising's ubiquity, little is known about how franchisors and franchisees choose one another. In this study, we focused on six evaluation criteria used by franchisors to evaluate prospective franchisees. Using secondary data from a survey of 1043 franchisors, each of six criteria was measured and ranked in terms of their importance to the franchisee selection process. The analysis revealed that becoming a franchisee involves more than being financially or professionally qualified, and that franchisors assigned the highest level of importance to a prospective franchisee's personal characteristics. Recommendations for future research are offered. |
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