Here are some useful web links for you to explore some of the organisations and products mentioned in the exercises, case studies and elsewhere in this chapter.

Chapter 7: Business Relationships and Networks

British Franchise Association
Membership organisation for companies in franchising. The British Franchise Association is the voluntary self regulating governing body for franchising.
http://www.thebfa.org/

UK Franchise Directory
This site provides a list of franchises, and links to franchised organisations. It has developed a complete range of franchise products and services for everyone from established franchisors and franchisees to investors and companies not yet involved in franchising.
http://www.theukfranchisedirectory.net/

Virtual Society Research Programme
An ESRC funded programme at Oxford University into the impacts of virtual electronic relationships.
http://www.virtualsociety.org.uk

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
The following sites belong to UK companies who are active in PPPs and give an indication of their approaches to partnership:

http://www.capita.co.uk

http://www.jarvis-uk.com/