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Standardization - A Business Approach to the Role of National Standardization Organizations
Henk J. de Vries
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Description for Standardization - A Business Approach to the Role of National Standardization Organizations
Hardcover. This study is an academic analysis of national standardization organizations. It discusses the needs of users of standards in depth as well as the mechanisms that determine the market success of standards, the methods for standards development and standardization at a company level. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
This study fills a gap in standardization literature. It is the first academic analysis of national standardization organizations. These organizations exist in every country and may be private or governmental organizations. The first national standardization th organizations were founded in the early decades of the 20 century and were aimed at rationalizing industrial production. Their mode of operation reflects the sense of co- operation at the national level and - in the telecommunications and electrotechnical field - at the intemationallevel as well. Now, however, the scene has changed, with companies operating internationally. Standards for products, processes, and services are crucial ... Read more
This study fills a gap in standardization literature. It is the first academic analysis of national standardization organizations. These organizations exist in every country and may be private or governmental organizations. The first national standardization th organizations were founded in the early decades of the 20 century and were aimed at rationalizing industrial production. Their mode of operation reflects the sense of co- operation at the national level and - in the telecommunications and electrotechnical field - at the intemationallevel as well. Now, however, the scene has changed, with companies operating internationally. Standards for products, processes, and services are crucial ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Weight
663g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792386384
SKU
V9780792386384
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99-15
About Henk J. de Vries
Henk de Vries (1957) is Education and Research Officer Standardization at the Rotterdam School of Management, The Netherlands. He is also a Standardization Consultatnt at the Dutch Standardization Institute. De Vries is the author of several publications on standardization.
Reviews for Standardization - A Business Approach to the Role of National Standardization Organizations
`This work makes a substantial contribution to the current debate surrounding standardization and the scientific knowledge of this topic. The growing network of researchers within standardization should make use of this study.' Wilfried Hesser, Professor in Standardization, University of the Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg