Independent expertise. International perspective.
Franchise Strategy brings together scholarship in franchising and organizational strategy with experience in entrepreneurship and business management.
Dr. Ilir Hajdini
Dr. Ilir Hajdini is an Assistant Professor of Management at the American University of Sharjah. His research and teaching focus on franchising strategy, governance, organizational design, and international business.
He earned his PhD in Management at the University of Vienna and completed postdoctoral research there. His academic and business experience includes international management, entrepreneurship, executive education, and consultancy.
His research examines how governance mechanisms, ownership arrangements, contracts, and managerial decisions shape franchise networks and their performance.
Academic affiliation is provided for identification only. Franchise Strategy is an independent advisory initiative and is not represented as a university service.
Research informing real-world strategy.
Explore scholarship across franchise governance, contractual design, stakeholder relationships, and network performance. Selected research has appeared in management and marketing journals including Journal of Business Research, Industrial Marketing Management, European Management Review, Journal of Management and Governance, and Journal of Strategic Marketing.
Research links and journal references describe independent academic work. They do not imply endorsement of Franchise Strategy by the university or any journal.