1. Franchising and top management team (TMT) decisions in the US restaurant industry Open Access Author: Moon, Joonho Title: Franchising and top management team (TMT) decisions in the US restaurant industry Graduate Program: Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management Keywords: Upper echelon theoryRisk-averse strategic decisionTop management teamFranchisingand Restaurant industry File: Download Dissertation_Final_version__04122015.pdf Committee Members: Amit Sharma, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorHubert Van Hoof, Committee MemberSeoki Lee, Committee MemberDonald C Hambrick, Committee Member