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Standardization management and decision-making : The Case of a Large Swedish Automotive Manufacturer

Foukaki, Amalia LU (2015) Interoperability for Enterprises Systems and Applications In Interoperability research for networked enterprises applications and software p.261-265
Abstract
This research examines the strategic stances of uniqueness vs. the use of common standards and sharing the outcomes of internal corporate standardization. It analyzes the standardization management in a large Swedish automotive manufacturer, exploring the standards-related decision-making within the company and focusing the strategic motives and effects. Particular attention is paid tohow internal corporate standardization as well as participation in external standardization are utilized to enhance a firm’s competitiveness. The findings primarily contribute to strategy and management research and practice, as well as to a more focused framework of strategic and competitive thinking in relation to the use of common standards and both... (More)
This research examines the strategic stances of uniqueness vs. the use of common standards and sharing the outcomes of internal corporate standardization. It analyzes the standardization management in a large Swedish automotive manufacturer, exploring the standards-related decision-making within the company and focusing the strategic motives and effects. Particular attention is paid tohow internal corporate standardization as well as participation in external standardization are utilized to enhance a firm’s competitiveness. The findings primarily contribute to strategy and management research and practice, as well as to a more focused framework of strategic and competitive thinking in relation to the use of common standards and both internal and external standardization. (Less)
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keywords
corporate standardization, standardization management, competitive advantages, decision-making, uniqueness
host publication
Enterprise Interoperability : Interoperability for Agility, Resilience and Plasticity of Collaborations, I-ESA'14 Proceedings - Interoperability for Agility, Resilience and Plasticity of Collaborations, I-ESA'14 Proceedings
series title
Interoperability research for networked enterprises applications and software
editor
Lauras, Matthieu ; Zelm, Martin ; Archimède, Bernard ; Bénaben, Frédérick and Doumeingts, Guy
pages
5 pages
publisher
ISTE Ltd
conference name
Interoperability for Enterprises Systems and Applications
conference location
Albi-Carmaux, France
conference dates
2014-03-24 - 2014-03-28
ISBN
9781119081418
1119081416
9781119081401
1119081408
DOI
10.1002/9781119081418.ch37
language
English
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yes
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4c7a3ff1-daec-47ef-bf4c-ba8da8536889
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2017-02-16 19:26:03
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  author       = {{Foukaki, Amalia}},
  booktitle    = {{Enterprise Interoperability : Interoperability for Agility, Resilience and Plasticity of Collaborations, I-ESA'14 Proceedings}},
  editor       = {{Lauras, Matthieu and Zelm, Martin and Archimède, Bernard and Bénaben, Frédérick and Doumeingts, Guy}},
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  keywords     = {{corporate standardization; standardization management; competitive advantages; decision-making; uniqueness}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{03}},
  pages        = {{261--265}},
  publisher    = {{ISTE Ltd}},
  series       = {{Interoperability research for networked enterprises applications and software}},
  title        = {{Standardization management and decision-making : The Case of a Large Swedish Automotive Manufacturer}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119081418.ch37}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/9781119081418.ch37}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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