...Muriel Fadairo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the presence of royalties in a number of retail contracts, recognising that some distribution networks do not use this monetary provision. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on the theory of contracts. It provides...

...Jacques Boulay Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider how different governance mechanisms affect the level of franchisees' compliance with their franchisor's directives. The research objectives are threefold: to investigate how franchisors can use explicit contracts and develop...