İyigün, N. ÖyküKeskin, MilenaBilgin, MHDanis, H2020-11-212020-11-212016978-3-319-27570-3978-3-319-27569-72364-5067https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27570-3_4https://hdl.handle.net/11467/408315th Eurasia-Business-and-Economics-Society (EBES) Conference -- JAN 08-10, 2015 -- Inst Univ Lisboa, ISCTE, Lisbon, PORTUGALWOS:000387429900004Franchising relationship became a popular business format among many entrepreneurs. As a consequence it developed into an important area of entrepreneurial research. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of franchising as one of the main tools of entrepreneurship in terms of the links between the increasing globalization, spatial distribution of economic activity in light of knowledge economy. The study also aims to contribute to scholarly efforts being undertaken to develop a strong theoretical foundation for understanding entrepreneurship, specifically franchising in the knowledge economy.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessFranchisingEntrepreneurshipKnowledge economyKnowledge-based economyGlobalizationConference Object03.Jan3342N/AWOS:000387429900004Q42-s2.0-8511070351710.1007/978-3-319-27570-3_4