The nature of ethics codes in franchise associations around the globe

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dc.contributor.authorPreble, John F.
dc.contributor.authorHoffman, Richard C.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-23T16:17:25Z
dc.date.available2015-09-23T16:17:25Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractThe worldwide growth of franchising has been phenomenal during the past decade. At the same time there has been increased media attention to questionable business practices in franchising. Similar to some trade associations and professions, franchising has sought self-regulation by developing codes of conduct or ethics. This study examines the codes of ethics covering franchising activities in 21 countries. The results reveal that there is considerable variation in the activities/issues covered by the codes. Specifically, the codes cover most stages of the franchising relationship, focus on a narrow set of stakeholders, are short on ethical guidance, and offer few enforcement provisions. The implications of these findings for international franchising and research are discussed.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005733003323
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2JP8J
dc.identifier.citationPreble, J. F., & Hoffman, R. C. 1999. The nature of ethics codes in franchise associations around the globe. Journal of Business Ethics, 18(3): 239-253.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0167-4544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/204
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSalisbury UniversityEnglish
dc.subjectEthics codesen_US
dc.subjectGlobal franchisingen_US
dc.subjectSelf-regulationen_US
dc.subjectStakeholdersen_US
dc.titleThe nature of ethics codes in franchise associations around the globeen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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