Journal of Distribution Science (유통과학연구)
- Volume 9 Issue 2
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- Pages.49-59
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- 2011
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- 1738-3110(pISSN)
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- 2093-7717(eISSN)
A Study on the Effects of the Characteristics of Franchise Business Members on Affiliate Outcomes
업종별 프랜차이즈 선택결정요인이 가맹점 성과의 만족도와 성공·실패에 미치는 영향연구
- Jang, Jae-Nam (The Institute for Franchise Industry Studies) ;
- Kang, Chang-Dong (The Korea Economic Daily) ;
- Ahn, Sung-Sik (Food service and Agro-Fishery Management at Kyung Hee Cyber University)
- Received : 2011.03.16
- Accepted : 2011.06.10
- Published : 2011.06.30
Abstract
A franchise can be said to be the main method of distribution and marketing. It appears to be the future of the retail industry and is one of the world's fastest growing businesses sectors, as many policy reports and research results have acknowledged. Korea's franchise industry began in the 1970s, spread out into many areas (including food services, retail, and the service industry), and has grown by over 10% each year ever since. The industry's influence on the national economy becomes ever greater. Although the size of the franchise industry is expected to grow as it spreads and as the government expands its support, it has not yet attracted much academic interest. Research has so far been very fragmented. The main interest has been the relationship and conflicts between the head offices and the affiliates. No study has yet occurred on whether the concepts of satisfaction and intent to conclude a contract directly affect the success or failure of the affiliates. Few studies have empirically inquired into the demographic characteristics and abilities of the affiliates that significantly affect their results. Domestic franchise industries must prepare to leap from quantitative to qualitative growth. Most important is the need for affiliate headquarters and affiliates to build confidence between them. A friendly and reliable relationship between affiliate headquarters and affiliates will eliminate distrust from the franchise and maintain a healthy franchise system. This study suggests that current and prospective heads of affiliation should concentrate not on attracting affiliates but on investment and techniques of affiliate support. They should work on the reinforcement of brand power, the appropriate affiliate business environment, systematic education/training, taking burdens off the affiliate business persons, consolidating the relationship with the affiliate business persons, marketing mix factors (e.g. products, price conditions, logistics and shipping services, promotion, supervising and supervisor, operation procedures/processes, and material evidence); these all greatly affect the success or failure of the affiliate business. Supporting the affiliates is an important factor that enhances their results and satisfaction and consequently increases the positive recommendations to others and the ratio of recurrent conclusions of contracts, which ultimately generate the growth of the franchises. In addition, it is suggested that prospective franchise founders should make every effort to choose a good head office since the characteristics of the head office greatly influence the success of the affiliates. This study is significant in that it grasps the characteristics of the head office of affiliation and of the affiliates that influence affiliate results in ways not yet academically attempted.
한국프랜차이즈산업은 1970년대 도입된 이후, 외식업, 도·소매업, 서비스업 등 광범위한 영역에 국민생활과 밀접한 지식기반서비스산업으로 고성장을 지속하고 있다. 이제 국내 프랜차이즈산업은 양적성장에서 질적 성장으로의 전환을 통한 새로운 도약을 준비해야 할 시기이다. 무엇보다도 중요한 것은 가맹본부와 가맹점 사업자 간의 신뢰구축을 위한 가맹본부와 가맹점사업자의 노력과 실천이다(Stanworth & Kaufmana, 1995). 가맹본부와 가맹점사업자간의 우호적이고 신뢰할 수 있는 관계(Relationship)야 말로 프랜차이즈에 대한 불신을 해소하고 건강한 프랜차이즈시스템을 유지할 수 있는 근간이기도 하다. 가맹사업을 하고자 하는 가맹본부는 프랜차이즈산업의 지속적인 성장과 발전을 위해서 가맹점창업의 성공에 많은 영향을 미치는 항목이 무엇인지를 파악해야 한다. 따라서, 가맹점 사업성과의 만족도와 가맹점 사업성공·실패에 미치는 가맹점의 선택속성이 무엇인지를 파악하고 업종별로 차이가 있다는 것을 밝히려는 연구의 목적이 있다. 본 연구는 가맹사업을 하고 있는 가맹본부나 예비 가맹본부 창업자들이 가맹점 모집뿐만 아니라 가맹점 지원시스템 구축력, 브랜드력, 가맹점의 상권 경쟁력, 교육·훈련 프로그램 수준, 가맹점사업자의 금융비용, 가맹점본부와 가맹점사업자와의 파트너쉽, 마케팅 믹스 관리능력(제품, 가격조건, 물류 및 배송서비스, 프로모션, 슈퍼바이징과 슈퍼바이저, 업무절차·과정, 물리적 증거)에 투자와 활동을 집중해야 가맹점의 성공가능성이 높아진다는 것을 시사하고 있다. 가맹점 예비창업자들이 우수한 가맹본부를 선택하기 위해 가장 크게 고려하는 사항은 가맹본부의 특성이다. 특히 가맹점에 대한 가맹본부의 지원은 가맹점의 사업성과와 만족도를 높이고 결과적으로 적극적인 추천이나 재 계약률을 높일 수 있다.
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