To Minimize the Complexity of Franchising, Focal Firms Must ________

question 58

Multiple Choice

To minimize the complexity of franchising, focal firms must ________.

• A) bribe government officials to reduce nontariff trade barriers
• B) have a subjective view of moral and ethical standards
• C) conduct advance research on the host country's laws on intellectual property
• D) appoint managers from the home country to avoid legal disputes

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Definitions:

Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept it is intended to measure.

Accurate Representation

is the degree to which an account or depiction reflects the true nature or details of the subject being represented.

Internal Validity

refers to the extent to which a study can demonstrate a clear cause-and-effect relationship between variables, unconfounded by extraneous factors.

Causal Relationships

Connections between variables where a change in one variable directly influences a change in another.