
406 Restaurant Franchising
Technology can also be used for gauging opinions from a large num-
ber of people. Some corporations invite executives to their annual meetings,
and they communicate their concerns through their respective laptops, which
becomes a basis of further discussions. Also the results from instant opinion
polls can be easily collected, tabulated, analyzed, and presented from a group
of individuals, using hand-held computerized devices.
Intercultural Communication
As global competition intensifi es, it has become necessary for franchi-
sors to establish strong intercultural relationships if they are present inter-
nationally or intend ...