Dr Scott Weaven

Dr Scott WeavenB Business, M Business Administration (Distinction), PhD

Senior Lecturer, Griffith Business School

Contact details for Dr Scott Weaven

Research expertise

  • Franchising
  • Channels of distribution
  • Entrepreneurship and small business

Current teaching areas

  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Marketing Management & Strategy
  • Entrepreneurial Marketing
  • E-retailing

Publications

  • Sweeney, A. Weaven, S. and Herrington, C. 2008, 'Multicultural group learning: A qualitative higher education study', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 119-132.
  • Weaven, S., Grace, D. and Manning, M., 'Franchisee Personality: An examination in the context of franchise unit density and service classification' European Journal of Marketing, (in press).
  • Herington, C. and Weaven, S. 2008, 'Further explanation of the value of the Defining Issues Tes for exploring ethical decision-making: The case for cluster analysis', Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 80, pp. 499-514.
  • Herington, C. and Weaven, S., 'Action research and reflection on student approaches to learning in large first year university classes'. Australian Educational Researcher (in press).
  • Herington, C. and Weaven, S., 'The relationship between perceived organizational support and the ability of frontline personnel to build relationships with customers?' International Review of Business Research Papers (in press).
  • Grace, D., Weaven, S. and Anderson, S. 2008, 'An examination of involvement in relation to superannuation consumption in Australia', Journal of Financial Services Marketing, vol.12, pp. 311-319.
  • Herington, C. and Weaven, S. 2007, 'Can banks improve customer relationships with high quality online services?' Managing Service Quality, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 404-427.
  • S. Weaven and L. Frazer. 2007, 'Expansion through multiple unit franchising: Australian franchisors reveal their motivations', International Small Business Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 173-205.
  • Weaven, S., Isaac, J. and Herington, C. 2007, 'Franchising as a path to self-employment for Australian female entrepreneurs, Journal of Management and Organisation, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 345-365.
  • Herington, C. and Weaven, S. 2007, 'Does marketing attract less ethical students? An assessment of the moral reasoning ability of undergraduate marketing students', Journal of Marketing Education, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 154-163.
  • Weaven, S. and Frazer, L. 2007, 'Mature franchise systems use multiple unit franchising to leverage learning economies and sustain systemwide growth', Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 107-126.
  • Weaven, S. and Herington, C. 2007, 'Factors influencing governance choice and human resource management within services franchising networks', Journal of Management and Organisation, vol.13, no. 2, pp. 126-144.
  • Weaven, S. and Herington, C. 2006, 'Female franchisors: How different are they from female independent business owners?' Academy of Marketing Science Review, vol. 7, pp. 1-29.
  • Weaven, S. and Frazer, L. 2006, 'Investment incentives for single and multiple unit franchisees', Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 225-242.
  • Weaven, S. and Frazer, L. 2005, 'Assessing the impact of alternative growth strategies in a maturing franchising sector: New evidence from Australia', Small Enterprise Research, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 31-45.
  • Weaven, S. and Frazer, L. 2003, 'Predicting multiple unit franchising: A franchisor and franchisee perspective', Journal of Marketing Channels, vol. 10, no. 3/4, pp. 53-82.

Conference publications

  • Dant, R., Weaven, S. and Herington, C. 2008, 'Franchisee Personality Traits as Predictors of Franchisee-Franchisor Relationship Strength', 22nd Annual International Society of Franchising Conference, France.
  • Weaven, S., Herington, C. and Dant, R. 2008, 'Franchisee Personality Traits as Predictors of Franchisee-Franchisor Relationship Strength', American Marketing Association Winter Marketing Educators’ Conference, Austin Texas.
  • Herington, C. and Weaven, S. 2008, 'The relationship between perceived organizational support and the ability of frontline personnel to build relationships with customers?' 8th International Business Research Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emerites.
  • Lagoon, E., Herington, C. and Weaven, S. 2007, 'Marketing orientation, internal marketing and discretionary income: An exploration of the relationships', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Dunedin.
  • Bodey, K., Weaven, S. and Grace, D. 2007, 'Critical factors which assist or hinder the achievement of the four franchising imperatives', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Dunedin, pp. 539-547.
  • Frazer, L., Giddings, J., Weaven, S. and Wright, O. 2007, 'Searching for answers: the cause and resolution of conflict in franchising', International Council for Small Business World Conference, Turku.
  • Weaven, S. 2007, 'Women in franchising: Issues affecting FBM adoption', 14th international Conference on Recent Advances in Retailing and Consumer Services Science, San Francisco.
  • Bodey, K., Weaven, S. and Grace, D. 2007, 'Examining the four franchising imperatives across hybridised franchising governance models', 14th international Conference on Recent Advances in Retailing and Consumer Services Science, San Francisco.
  • Weaven, S., Frazer, L. and Merrilees, B. 2006, 'The male dominated franchising environment fails to attract women', 3rd International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, pp. 1-13.
  • Bennett, S., Frazer, L. and Weaven, S. 2006, 'How can suitable franchisees be more successfully recruited?', Australian and New Zeland Marketing Academy Conference, Brisbane: pp. 1-8.
  • Scott, D., Frazer, L. and Weaven, S. 2006, 'Franchise unit success factors', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Brisbane, pp. 1-7.
  • Herington, C. and Weaven, S. 2006, 'E-S-Qual, on-line customer delight and relationship strength in pure on-line service sites', Recent Advances in Retailing and Services Science Conference, Budapest.
  • Weaven, S. 2005, 'Women in franchising', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Fremantle, pp. 127-135.
  • Sweeney, A. and Weaven, S. 2005, 'Group Learning: An exploratory study of its usefulness', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Conference, Fremantle, pp. 195-202.
  • Price, D., Merrilees, B. and Weaven, S. 2005, 'Interface Between entrepreneurship practice and curriculum', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Fremantle, pp. 90-97.
  • Weaven, S. and Frazer, L. 2005,  'Supporting elements and impediments to growth in a maturing franchising sector: New evidence from Australia', World Marketing Conference, Muenster, pp. 243-247.
  • Frazer, L., Merrilees, B. and Weaven, S. 2005, 'Drivers and barriers to international franchise expansion', International Society of Franchising Conference, London, pp. 1-22.
  • Weaven, S. 2004, 'Intrapreneurial behaviour within the franchising context', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Wellington, pp. 1-9.
  • Weaven, S. 2004, 'An investigation into the attractiveness of the McDonald's business format', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Wellington, pp. 1-9.
  • Weaven, S. and Frazer, L. 2004, 'Multiple unit franchising: Australian revelations', 18th Annual International Society of Franchising Conference, Las Vegas, pp. 1-31.
  • Weaven, S. and Sweeney, A. 2004, 'Factors influencing the adoption of plural forms of distribution in vertically contracted marketing networks', Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Dunedin, pp. 1-14.
  • Weaven, S. and Frazer, L. 2003, 'Motivations for aspiring multiple unit franchisees in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Adelaide, pp. 1-10.
  • Weaven, S. 2003, 'Dimensions of plural franchising arrangements: Insights from franchisors', 17th Annual International Society of Franchising Conference, Texas, pp.1-38.

Reports

  • Frazer, L., Weaven, S. and Wright, O. 2006, 'Franchising Australia 2006', Griffith University/ Franchise Council of Australia/Austrade, Brisbane, pp. 1-71.
  • Frazer, L. and Weaven, S. 2004, 'Franchising Australia 2004', Griffith University/Franchise Council of Australia/Austrade, Brisbane, pp. 1-71.

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