• 유통과학연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2017

Purpose - Domestic franchise market has been grown steadily, reaching 50 trillion won in sales and 3,360 franchise headquarters in 2014. A franchise system is an effective business system for the franchisees to lower the failure rate due to the fact that the inexperienced entrepreneurs are supported by their headquarters through the franchisee contract. However, there are also conflicts between franchiser and franchisee behind the quantitative growth of domestic franchise industry. Therefore, it is very important to structure the causes of conflicts and to examine the effect of factors on the relationship commitment and performances. Research design, data, and methodology - In this study, the author divides the composite incompatibility between the franchise and the franchisee into goal incongruity, domain dissensus, and perceptual differences, and examines each dimension to the relationship with commitment and performances. To verify the proposed research model and test hypotheses, the author selected 200 franchise responses in food and beverage industry. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS structural equation modeling program. Results - The empirical findings provide goal incongruity and perceptual differences have a negative effect on the affective commitment, but not the calculative commitment. In addition, affective commitment and calculative commitment are found to have a positive effect on re-contractual intention and extended brand shop running intention, respectively. Affective commitment have a stronger effect on re-contractual intention than calculative commitment. Conclusions - First of all, the fact that goal incongruity and perceptual differences negatively affect the affective commitment, but it does not affect the calculative commitment. It means the relationship commitment in distribution channel are multi-dimensional concept that may be attributed to emotional or affective dimensions but may exist in terms of necessity or power-dependence. Second, the level of relationship commitment such as affective and calculative commitment to franchise headquarters positively affects the re-contractual intention and franchiser's extend brand shop running intention suggest that franchiser should encourage and support existing franchisee's commitment. Third, the fact that affective commitment has a greater effect on relationship performance than calculative commitment means to induce franchisee's affective commitment and to prevent the inconsistency between goals and perceptual differences.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.118-133
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• 2005

In the management activities of head office in supporting franchisees in domestic food-service enterprises, the raw material supply plays a positive role to support franchisees' operation activity and it comes into conflict with them at the same time. In this paper, I have tried to find out the relationship between raw material supplying and the satisfaction of the franchisees by experimental research in order to research the route of head office's raw material supplying. To sum up the results, it was found out there is no meaningful relationship between the raw material supplying and the franchisees satisfaction (intention to renew the agreement), It indicates it would be more effective for the franchisees to buy the raw materials from the suppliers developed by the franchisees except some key materials in order to reduce the conflicts with the franchisees.

• 한국프랜차이즈경영연구
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.20-38
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 예비가맹사업자가 창업을 준비할 때 프랜차이즈가 성공할 수 있는 가맹본부를 선별할 수 있는 기준을 살펴보고, 프랜차이즈 사업의 위험요소 감소와 성공적인 방향을 제시하는데 의의가 있다. 특히 공정거래위원회에서 제시하고 있는 정보공개서 분석을 중심으로 도출된 2922 표본 중 2개년도, 가맹점 10개 이상 등의 조건과 결측치를 제외한 511개의 표본을 대상으로 분석하였다(2012년 8월 20일 기준). 선행연구를 통한 프랜차이즈 특성을 도출하였고, SPSS 18.1을 통해 빈도분석과 회귀분석을 실시하여 특성분석과 가맹점 사업성과 간의 영향을 살펴보았다. 연구결과, 첫째, 프랜차이즈 본부 특성은 전반적으로 소상공인이나 중소기업 규모(총점포 수, 재무재표 등)로 운영되고 있으며, 대부분 업종이 기타 외식에 집중되어 있었다. 특히 프랜차이즈의 영업지역의 보호라는 관점에서 비보호를 대부분 채택하고 있다. 둘째, 프랜차이즈 특성과 성과간의 관계에서 연평균매출액과 당기순이익에서는 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나 성장률에 해당되는 가맹점증가율 지표에는 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 도출되었다. 마지막으로 프랜차이즈 특성들과 성과간의 차이분석에서는 업종구분을 제외한 대부분의 특성들이 연평균매출액과 연평균당기순이익에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 가맹점증가율에는 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과를 통해 지속가능한 성장이 될 수 있는 방안이 마련해야 하며, 프랜차이즈의 권익보호를 위한 발판을 마련할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 공시된 데이터를 바탕으로 관계에 관한 연구를 해보았다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2014

Purpose - This paper aims to test the effects of Korean food service franchisors' and franchisees' TSI (Transaction Specific Investment) on dependence and trust toward the franchisor and re-contract intention. The study examines the effects of both franchisors' and franchisees' TSI on dependence and trust, as compared with Ganesan (1994). Research design, data, and methodology - Data were collected from 495 Korean food service franchisees and analyzed with structural equation modeling using path analysis through SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0. Results - 1) The franchisor's TSI has positive effects on the franchisee's dependence and trust toward the franchisor. 2) The franchisee's TSI has a positive effect on the franchisee's dependence toward the franchisor. 3) The franchisee's dependence and trust have positive effects on commitment. 4) The franchisee's dependence, trust, and commitment have a positive effect on re-contract intention. Conclusions - The franchisor's and franchisee's TSI affect the franchisee's dependence and trust toward the franchisor. The franchisee's dependence and trust influence commitment and re-contract intention. This has managerial implications for franchisors striving to raise franchisees' re-contract intention.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2015

Purpose - This article aims to present and test a model regarding franchisors' supporting activities that may positively influence franchisees' attitude toward the franchising headquarter and their own business performance. Moreover, the authors examine the moderating effect of competitive intensity between franchisee attitude and business performance. Most previous research focused on behavioral performance measurements such as satisfaction, trust, and commitment. There are few empirical studies that focus on financial performance data because it is difficult to determine a relational mechanism between behavioral and financial performance. Moreover, financial data is confidential and difficult to collect in many cases. However, this study measures financial performance (e.g., sales revenue per square meter) differently than most previous research, which is mostly focused on the behavioral performance measurements. Research design, data, and methodology - To test our hypotheses, we selected 137 franchisee managers who are running chains of one of the foremost bakery franchise brands in South Korea. This study carefully investigated the reliability, content validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the proposed instrument by analyzing the data obtained from the samples. The data was analyzed using the AMOS structural equation modeling program. Results - The results indicated that: non-financial support activities (e.g., information exchange and communication) had a positive impact on the franchisee attitude toward the franchising headquarter. The franchisee attitude in turn had a positive effect on the headquarters' business performance. Furthermore, competitive intensity could enhance the relationship between franchisee attitude toward franchising headquarter and business performance in a local franchise market. However, financial support activities (e.g., rewards and promotional support) and training had no relationship with either franchisee attitude or business performance. Conclusions - This study provides some practical implications to franchisors in terms of franchise operation and store opening strategies. With respect to the franchise operation strategy, franchisors need to focus on non-financial rather than financial support. Most franchisees consider the necessity of financial support activities and not their sufficiency because these activities are specified in their franchise contract. In addition, it is important for franchisees to maintain a positive attitude for the franchise headquarters. The franchisees with a positive attitude for the franchisor can show a high degree of solidarity for various support activities, and it consequently determines franchisees' sales performance. In terms of franchise store opening strategy, this study suggests an additional criterion that can be considered in determining the location of direct and non-direct management stores (e.g., franchisees' stores). In this research, franchise stores located within high level of competitive intensity are shown to have a high relationship between franchisee attitudes of franchisor support activities and business performance compared to the franchisees located within low competitive intensity level. This result shows that opening non-direct franchise stores is more effective than direct stores in higher competitive market situations. Research contribution, implications, and further research directions are discussed at the end of the paper.

• 한국프랜차이즈경영연구
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2024

Purpose: The insurance market is steadily growing, with General Agencies (GA) experiencing rapid sales increases. GAs need marketing strategies to boost contract renewal intentions by effectively managing customer relationships. This study examines the impact of perceived customer orientation and sales orientation on customer trust, identification, and renewal intentions with GA insurance planners. Research design, data, and methodology: The study surveyed customers who subscribe to insurance products from GA-affiliated insurance planners. Out of 615 respondents, 251 valid responses were analyzed using frequency analysis, measurement models, and structural equation modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. Result: The study revealed that customer orientation positively affects cognitive trust and sense of identification. In contrast, sales orientation did not significantly impact customer trust or identification. Additionally, customer trust positively influences sense of identification, and both trust and identification positively affect the intention to renew the contract. Conclusions: Implementing a customer-oriented marketing strategy is essential for providing tailored customer management services and maintaining or improving the quality of customer relationships for insurance planners. Given that insurance products require long-term management, it is crucial for planners to build trust, enhance customer identification, and offer continuous customer management to meet customers' needs effectively.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.143-160
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• 2019

국내의 약국 시장은 의약분업이라는 분기를 기점으로 커다란 변화를 겪었다. 의약분업과 함께 이전에 약국을 찾던 환자들이 병 의원으로 이동하게 되었고, 약국은 병 의원에 대한 의존도가 높아지자 약국은 처방조제 이외의 활로를 모색하기 위한 다양한 활동들을 시작하였다. 이때를 전후해 유통의 중요성이 강조되고, 약국의 경쟁력 강화에 대한 필요가 늘어나면서 프랜차이즈 시장으로 급격히 성장하였다. 약국 프랜차이즈 기업들은 가맹 약국을 위한 주요 제품의 자체브랜드화, 약국 취급 품목의 다양화, 소비자 중심 진열기법 활용과 더불어 일반 프랜차이즈와는 차별화되는 약국 시장에 맞추어 약사 직능의 전문성 강화를 위한 약학 경영학 강의 등을 지속적으로 시행하며 시장 경쟁력을 강화시켜나가고 있으나, 이를 뒷받침해줄 학술적 연구와 조사는 미흡한 상황이다. 이에 도움을 주기 위한 연구로서 약국 프랜차이즈 시장의 외형적 규모 유지 및 확대에 영향을 주는 재계약의도와 추천의도에 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과 재계약의도와 추천의도는 브랜드 신뢰에서 긍정적인 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났고, 브랜드 신뢰는 브랜드 약속, 직원 진정성, 독창성, 제품 우수성, 브랜드 명성, 브랜드 동일시, 교육 만족도의 영향을 받는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국프랜차이즈경영연구
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.92-110
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• 2012

최근 경제적 불안과 실업율의 증가 등의 사회적인 문제로 인하여 창업시장의 수요가 증가 하는 가운데 청년창업 지원방안, 중기청 창업지원 계획 등의 정부의 창업 지원정책을 바탕으로 창업 시장은 지속적인 성장 추세를 보이고 있다. 이 같은 창업 시장의 확대에 힘입은 프랜차이즈 시장의 동반 상승이 예상되는 바, 프랜차이즈 시장에 대한 보다 현실적이고 구체적인 연구는 그 중요성이 점차 커질 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서는 가맹희망자의 브랜드 선택에 있어 기존에 선행연구를 개선하여 브랜드 선택에 영향을 미지는 선행 변수로 브랜드이미지, 본사의 지원, 창업비용, 정보탐색활동으로 보고 브랜드 선택에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 첫째, 창업업종 연령, 성별, 결혼여부에 따라 브랜드 이미지에 대한 생각 및 창업가능성에는 차이가 있다. 둘째, 예비창업자의 가맹계약의향에 있어 가장 중요한 요소는 경제적 특성이다. 브랜드 이미지 및 가맹지원, 정보탐색활동은 가맹희망자에게 있어 큰 영향을 미치는 속성으로 보기는 어려우며, 오히려 가맹점을 운영하는데 드는 비용(초기 창업비용 및 자기자본과의 일치성, 홍보비용, 운영자금, 시설/장비 재투자 등)이 중요한 속성인 것으로 나타났다. 특히 초기 창업비용과 자기자본과의 일치성은 가맹희망자에게 있어 가장 중요한 요인인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국프랜차이즈경영연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.35-49
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• 2021

Purpose: The major objective of this study is to develop a model for the impact of franchisors' Gapjil (verbal·nonverbal Gapjil, abusing bargaining position, refusing transaction, false or exaggerated information, restrictive practices, unfair damage compensation) on franchisee's recontract intention. We also examine the mediating role of economic satisfaction and social satisfaction in the relationship between franchisors' Gapjil and franchisee's contract intention. Research design, data, and methodology: Data were collected from franchisee owners located nationwide in Korea. Out of 256 questionaires distributed, a total of 256 questionnaires were returned. After excluding 10 invalid respondent questionnaires, we coded and analyzed 246 valid questionnaires (effective response rate of 96.09%) using frequency, confirmatory factor analysis, correlations analysis, and structural equation modeling with SPSS 22.O and SmartPLS 3.0. Results: The findings of this study are summarized as follows: First, among the Gapjil of the franchisors, restrictive practices and unfair damage compensation had negative effects on economic and social satisfaction, but verbal and nonverbal Gapjil for economic and social satisfaction was not significant. Second, abusing bargaining positions and false or exaggerated information had negative effects on social satisfaction, but for economic satisfaction, found to be insignificant. Third, economic and social satisfaction had positive effects on the franchisee's recontract intention to the franchisor. Conclusion: The following implications of this study are as follows. First, the construct of Gapjil that occurs between the franchisors and the franchisees was first presented, and the franchisors' Gapjil is divided into interpersonal Gapjil and structural Gapjil. Second, the Gapjil of the franchisors can be an important predictor variable in maintaining and developing a long-term relationship between the franchisors and the franchisees. Third, solving conflict due to the Gapjil problem between franchisors and franchisees can be an important factor for franchisors and franchisees to co-survive and thrive in Korean franchise system. Fourth, this study suggest that managing the Gapjil of the franchisors was a important antecedent factor in maintaining long-term relationship between the franchisors and the franchisees. Therefore, this study will help franchisors formulate effective symbiotic marketing strategies to satisfy relationships with franchisees and consequently enhance long-term orientation.

• 한국프랜차이즈경영연구
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2021

Purpose: This study examines the opportunism moderating effect by the startup experience in the relationship between franchisor and franchisees. In the case of a franchise system that has a continuous relational exchange transaction, relationship management is a very important activity because the relationship management between franchisor and franchisees improves the quality of the relationship. Nevertheless, there is insufficient of research on opportunism, which is a negative factor in managing the relationship between franchisor and franchisees in continuous relationship. Research design, data and methodology: This study, we explore the cause of opportunism based on transaction cost theory through prior research and establish a research model based by goal incongruity, uncertainty, information asymmetry, transaction specific assets, the relevance to determinant of opportunism and the startup experienced which is a moderating variable. To verify several hypotheses, the data were collected from 300 out of 1,760 domestic franchisees and analyzed using multiple regression analysis with SPSS program. Results: The findings are as follows. Goal incongruity did not affect opportunism. Opportunism increased as uncertainty increased, and as information asymmetry increased, opportunism increased. An opportunism decreased as transaction specific assets increased. Moreover, the findings show that startup experience only plays a moderating role in the relationship between information asymmetry and opportunism. Therefore, 4 out of 8 hypotheses were supported. Conclusions: The findings show that uncertainty, information asymmetry, and transaction specific assets are the determinants of opportunism. In addition, the results of the analysis of the moderating role of startup experience show that the less entrepreneurial experience, the greater the influence of information asymmetry on opportunism. Our findings mean that maintaining a successful relationship between franchisors and franchisees is possible when franchisors provide knowledge sharing, goal sharing, environmental sharing, and management information sharing to franchisees. In addition, the findings of this study shows that the contract content and management should be changed according to the entrepreneurial experience. In other words, the franchisors must share and integrate the accumulated franchisees' and franchisors' experience with the franchisees to create a synergy that can lead to successful bilateral relationship maintenance, which in turn reduces opportunism.