How Support and Communication are Crucial to Franchisees? Performance: A Coffee Shop Franchise Case in Thailand

Sirisuhk Rakthin (), Khanyapuss Punjaisri (), Nay Chi Khin Khin Oo () and Jutarat Dangsungwan ()
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Sirisuhk Rakthin: College of Management, Mahidol University
Khanyapuss Punjaisri: National Institutes of Development Administration, Bangkok
Nay Chi Khin Khin Oo: Assumption University, Bangkok
Jutarat Dangsungwan: College of Management Mahidol University, Bangkok

No 15116777, Proceedings of Economics and Finance Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Franchise business in Thailand has experienced growth, particularly in the hospitality sector. The value of the franchising businesses in the country is expected to rise up to 20% in 2024. Past studies have largely focused on the franchisor perspective. Yet, for a sustainable franchise business success, franchisees? perceptions towards their success should be explored. The literature has highlighted the important role of franchisor support in bringing about the success of the franchise business. Similarly, communication is argued to influence franchisees? trust in and satisfaction with the franchisor. However, a limited number of studies have yet to incorporate both trust and satisfaction to explain how support and communication affect franchisees? performance. Thus, this study seeks to understand the role of support and communication of a franchisor in encouraging franchisees? performance. The mediating role of trust towards their satisfaction with the franchisor will also be explored. By doing so, this study will also address the chicken-egg relationship of trust and satisfaction.

Keywords: Franchisee Performance; Support; Communication; Trust; Satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C00 L84 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 pages
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Finance & Business, London, Nov -0001, pages 193-204

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