Mike Leven Is the President and Co-Founder of US Franchise

Mike Leven is the president and co-founder of US Franchise Systems (USFS) , one of the nation's fastest growing hotel companies. Its franchises include Microtel Inn & Suites, Hawthorne Suites and Best Inns and Suites. Its franchise owners are held to the highest standards of cleanliness and property maintenance. Monthly mystery shoppers visit each hotel and a franchisee can lose his or her franchise if the hotel does not meet minimum standards. USFS uses a(n) _____ strategy.

A) Partnering
B) Venture
C) Control
D) Empowerment
E) Proactive