Entrepreneurial Leadership in Franchise Expansion: Decision-Making, Risk Management, and Financial Performance

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@article{1715397,
      author = {Tuilla Magalhaes de Barros Reboucas},
      title = {Entrepreneurial Leadership in Franchise Expansion: Decision-Making, Risk Management, and Financial Performance},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2023},
      volume = {6},
      number = {10},
      pages = {1171-1175},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1715397.pdf},
      abstract = {Entrepreneurial leadership has gained increasing relevance in franchising research because the expansion of franchise networks depends not only on the replication of a business format, but also on the ability to interpret opportunities, coordinate economically independent actors, and sustain performance across distinct competitive environments. This article examines how entrepreneurial leadership influences franchise expansion, with emphasis on decision-making, risk management, and financial performance. Based on the specialized literature, it argues that entrepreneurial leadership in franchising cannot be reduced to individual traits such as confidence or willingness to take risks, but instead involves the capacity to align entrepreneurial initiative, control mechanisms, knowledge transfer, and the quality of the franchisor-franchisee relationship. The reviewed studies indicate that entrepreneurial orientation is associated with improved outcomes when supported by a favorable organizational context, effective support structures, and relational governance. The literature also suggests that calibrated franchisee autonomy may enhance innovation and performance, provided that it does not compromise the essential standardization of the system. In addition, risk management in franchise networks requires controls that are compatible with specific risk sources, especially regarding quality, opportunism, protection of intangible assets, and local adaptation. The article concludes that successful franchise expansion depends less on automatic replicative growth and more on leadership’s capacity to structure a functional balance among standardization, adaptation, cooperation, and organizational discipline.},
      keywords = {Franchising, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Financial Performance, Risk Management},
      month = {April},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV6I10-1715397}
  }