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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Franchises"”.
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MLB Franchises & Predictors of Valuation
… beginning in 2008. The study includes 29 MLB franchises and looks at secondary fiscal and performance data throughout the five year span. The results of a regression analysis concluded that three predictor variables, market size, average ticket price, and salary expense, were significant …
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Business viability : a comparison between franchises and independent businesses
The study is based on a comparison between franchises and independent businesses. The purpose of the study is to have a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of SMEs and franchise businesses in Rustenburg (North West Province) and its environs. A number of textbooks, published …
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The Adaptive Contexts of Videogame Adaptations and Franchises across Media
… and their ability to evolve into multimedia franchises. Overall, my work is designed to take videogame adaptations seriously by examining them through in-depth analysis, exploring how they convey the gameplay mechanics of their source material, analysing why they remain so popular despite …
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Power of networks : a study of health franchises in resource limited settings
… who currently do not have access to them? Health franchises have been around since early 1990s, creating networks of shops and clinics that provide specialized care to low income individuals. This thesis attempts to understand the underlying mechanisms of successful health franchises. Two cases …
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We are in Convergence: Intergenerational Synergies in Twenty-First-Century Children's Media Franchises
… are cultivated across twenty-first century media franchises, this project promises to shed important light not only on the role that adaptation as process, product, and industry plays in the construction of childhood as a cultural commodity, but on the role that the media industries play in the …
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Managing professionals in health care organizations : implications from a study of dental franchises
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology, 1991.
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The Development of a Conceptual Framework for Hybridity and Sustainability in Social (Micro-) Franchises
… organisational forms, such as social (micro-)franchises, that combine business efficiency with social impact. Despite their potential, there is limited theoretical guidance on how these hybrid systems can balance competing logics, scale effectively, and remain sustainable—particularly in …
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Do Professional Sports Franchises And Professional Sports Stadiums Have Any Effect On Employment In A City?
With the increasing involvement of state and local governments in the professional sports industry over the last quarter of a century, the debate has arisen over whether the luring of a professional sports franchise or the construction of a stadium for a professional sports franchise provides any …
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An analysis of the models of public relations most commonly used by professional minor league baseball franchises
… practices of professional minor league baseball franchises by determining which of Grunig's four models of public relations are most commonly used by these organizations. With these findings, the study then evaluates the effectiveness of the models with respect to individual differences among the …
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The building of the X-men transmedia franchise and how expansive storytelling is affecting Hollywood.
… effects of transmedia storytelling on Hollywood franchises through a case study of the four X-Men films and the comic book series The Uncanny X-Men. This thesis shows how the adaptive process that transforms the character of Magneto from morally ambiguous comic book anti-hero to a more …
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Gestão do Conhecimento e o uso estratégico de Tecnologias de Informação: um estudo em Redes de Franquias no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte
… for knowledge management in networks of franchises in the Rio Grande do Norte/Brazil, whose management and operation are complex activities, characterized by the geographic spread of their network unities, creating barriers to communication and information sharing between franchisors, …
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Strategic Planning Under Uncertainty: Stochastic Integer Programming Approaches
… are used in a case study for locating restaurant franchises.
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A study on how franchisees finance their owner's contribution when buying a franchise
… contributor to a countries GDP and most franchises are classified as SMMEs. Entrepreneurs in the SMME space often use franchises to not only penetrate the market but to grow existing ventures. In its annual report for the year 2016, the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) states …
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united stadium. united station.
… is one of Major League Soccer's most decorated franchises, yet it still plays its home games within the crumbling confines of RFK Stadium. This structure and the surrounding parking lots sit vacant for most of the year, though they occupy a prime site along the Anacostia River. In this project, …
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The perceived psychosocial and economic impact of load-shedding on employees in selected small micro medium enterprises
… affected several businesses, including large franchises in South Africa, such as Game, ABSA Bank, and Foschini. This was the first stage of failure for several businesses. Numerous businesses had to close or reduce stock and staff to stay afloat. Businesses were warned about the frequency of …
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Transmedia storytelling : business, aesthetics and production at the Jim Henson Company
… and video games, but draws upon the transmedia franchises built around Jim Henson's Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal to provide two primary case studies in how these techniques can be deployed with varying results. By paying close attention to staying in canon, building an open world, maintaining …
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Settler Colonialism in U.S. Popular Media as Influencing Perceptions of Material Culture and Museum Ethics
… Treasure (2004-2023), and "Outer Banks" (2020- ) franchises. The core aim for future thought and research is to understand how museums and filmmakers alike may more ethically and equitably represent people and material culture.
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The Utility of Collegiate and Combine Statistics For Identifying Potential in NFL Quarterbacks
… (NFL), the annual draft is a process in which franchises select athletes that will presumably improve their teams chances of winning. Considerable resources are used to determine suitable candidates and to test those athletes in a controlled environment. The current study examined the …
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La tipificación del contrato de franquicia como alternativa para impulsar el desarrollo de empresas peruanas en el mercado local
… transfer of the franchise's know-how. Peruvian franchises have had a constant growth in our national market that contributes to the country’s GDP and to the employment offer. It is growth could be better if the franchise contract had a contract regulation, in order to reduce the gaps of …
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