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Franchising Strategies and Performance

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Vanessa Pilla Galetti Bretas
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2
Feray Küçükbaş Duman
Istanbul University
3
Rachel Hews
Queensland University of Technology
4
Oscar Mauricio Gómez Miranda
Military University Nueva Granada
5
Novi Lailatul Khoirunnisa
Universitas Gadjah Mada
6
Matheus Dermonde
Universidade de São Paulo
7
Thi Thao Hien Bui
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
8
Yushawu Abubakari
University of Ostrava
9
Paulina Märklin
Unknown
10
Hanene Oueslati
Université de Bourgogne

Rising Stars Papers

1
Modelling the modus operandi of online romance fraud: Perspectives of online romance fraudsters
Journal of Economic Criminology|2024
20 cit.
2
Sakawa in Ghana: The Influence of Weak Ties on Economic Cybercrime Offender Networks
Deviant Behavior|2025
15 cit.
3
Economic cybercrime in the diaspora: case of Ghanaian nationals in the USA
Journal of Money Laundering Control|2024
8 cit.
4
Forgiveness-Seeking Behaviors Among Online Romance Fraudsters: Insights from Sakawa Actors in Ghana
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology|2025
8 cit.
5
Digital marketing capabilities, entrepreneurial orientation and franchise systems' performance
Management Decision|2024
7 cit.
6
Networks for scaling businesses: Accessing international support webs for critical support resources
Journal of World Business|2025
7 cit.
7
Do stakeholders matter in entry mode decisions? An investigation of international franchise governance mode choice
Journal of Business Research|2024
4 cit.
8
The Roles of Corporate Social Responsibility and Perceived Organizational Support on Employee Loyalty in the Vietnamese Public Sector
SAGE Open|2024
4 cit.
9
Geopolitical tensions: risks and challenges for internationally scaling businesses
Multinational Business Review|2025
4 cit.
10
The Gamification of Online Romance Fraud through Offenders’ Cards
Digital Threats Research and Practice|2025
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Xiling Hao
Anhui University of Finance and Economics
2
Ashwin Aravindakshan
University of Maryland, College Park
3
Xiaoli Yin
Yangtze University
4
Huiyang Wang
Liaoning Technical University
5
Rob van Ginneken
Breda University of Applied Sciences
6
Jungtae Soh
Singapore Institute of Technology
7
So-Hyang Yoon
Cornell University
8
Kyung-Min Kim
Silla University
9
Sudha Mani
Monash University
10
Jiseon Ahn
Hanyang University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Shopping with perceived benefits of sustainable consumption in online resale platforms
Marketing Intelligence & Planning|2022
31 cit.
2
The role of perceived value in shaping luxury service customers’ self-brand connection
Tourism and Hospitality Research|2022
21 cit.
3
Understanding the roles of interaction and trust in formation of loyalty toward customer-to-customer (C2C) platforms
Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics|2023
21 cit.
4
The impact of mask-wearing in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 during the early phases of the pandemic
PLOS Global Public Health|2022
20 cit.
5
The role of autonomy, competence and relatedness in motivation to use self-service technology (SST) among customers with difficulties in SST
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology|2023
19 cit.
6
Role of employee personality traits in job performance in the restaurant food franchise context
International Journal of Hospitality Management|2023
18 cit.
7
The role of consciousness in sustainable food consumption: a cultural comparison
Social Responsibility Journal|2022
17 cit.
8
Mediating role of perceived authenticity in the relationship between luxury service experience and life satisfaction
Journal of Strategic Marketing|2022
16 cit.
9
Role of customers’ multidimensional perceived equity in the mobile food delivery industry
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology|2022
14 cit.
10
Role of brand heritage in local and franchise restaurant service
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence|2023
14 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Josef Windsperger
Vienna University of Economics and Business
2
James G. Combs
Florida State University
3
Arne Nygaard
Høyskolen Kristiania
4
Ralph A. Winter
Western University
5
Patrick J. Kaufmann
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)
6
Sumit K. Kundu
Florida International University
7
David J. Ketchen
Auburn University
8
Gary J. Castrogiovanni
Florida Atlantic University
9
Ilan Alon
Corvinus University of Budapest
10
Jeremy C. Short
University of North Texas

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The resource-based view of the firm: Ten years after 1991
Journal of Management|2001
3k cit.
2
THE APPLICATION OF CLUSTER ANALYSIS IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT RESEARCH: AN ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUE
Strategic Management Journal|1996
2.4k cit.
3
HOW MUCH DO HIGH‐PERFORMANCE WORK PRACTICES MATTER? A META‐ANALYSIS OF THEIR EFFECTS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Personnel Psychology|2006
2.1k cit.
4
Research in social entrepreneurship: past contributions and future opportunities
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal|2009
1.3k cit.
5
Does market orientation matter?: a test of the relationship between positional advantage and performance
Strategic Management Journal|2001
1.1k cit.
6
Entrepreneuring as Emancipation
Academy of Management Review|2009
895 cit.
7
Bridging organization theory and supply chain management: The case of best value supply chains
Journal of Operations Management|2006
845 cit.
8
The Concept of “Opportunity” in Entrepreneurship Research: Past Accomplishments and Future Challenges
Journal of Management|2009
802 cit.
9
Explaining interfirm cooperation and performance: toward a reconciliation of predictions from the resource-based view and organizational economics
Strategic Management Journal|1999
676 cit.
10
A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling
Long Range Planning|2013
623 cit.

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