The Role and Capabilities of a Local Master Weight Management Franchisee

For the expansion of international Weight Management franchisor, the local master franchisee not only exactly provides a platform to combine the organizational knowledge and local market knowledge but also takes more responsibilities of gaining sustainable competitive advantages from its network in new market. Therefore this paper presents a case study exploring transferring, detecting, and exploring capabilities of a local master franchisee to exploit and enhance the international franchisor’s dynamic capabilities in international operations.