Made available in DSpace on 2010-04-20T20:20:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 1997-10-31T00:00:00Z / Written for an American audience, highlights administrative and cultural peculiarities of the Brazilian fast food marketplace. Uses examples of American franchise entrance procedures and resulting successes and failures. Particular focus is placed on their administrative performance while in Brazil. Discusses alternative strategies for future international expansion by American franchises / Escrita para o público americano, destaca peculiaridades administrativas e culturais do mercado brasileiro de fast food. Usa exemplos dos procedimentos de entrada de algumas franquias americanas e seus consequentes sucessos e fracassos. Concentra-se, particularnente, no desempenho administrativo destas franquias no Brasil. Discute estratégias alternativas para a expansão internacional futura das franquias americanas.