FEATURES OF CONNECTIVITY AMONG FRANCHISING NETWORKS IN HOTEL INDUSTRY
The main thesis supported in this study is that connectivity is embedded in the hotel franchise due to its systemic nature, the number of participating levels, elements and entities, the complex relationships between them, the transfer of tangible and intangible assets, multifaceted communications of formal and informal nature and others. In this regard, the main purpose of the paper is to reveal the nature of connectivity in the hotel franchise and how it affects the functioning and development of the system. The first part of the report examines the peculiarities of the relationships between business entities in the hotel franchise. The next part presents two main concepts for connectivity management in franchising networks in the hotel industry, and at the end some conclusions and recommendations for the development of franchise partner networks are systematized.