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Managing Innovation and Standards

A Case in the European Heating Industry

  • Offers a best practice example of co-evolution of innovation and required standards

  • Presents an in-depth case study alongside key actor interviews

  • Contributes a new theoretical approach to the management of standards and regulation

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction: Rooting the Study in the Theoretical Context

    • Paul Moritz Wiegmann
    Pages 1-19Open Access
  3. Background on Methodology and Case

    • Paul Moritz Wiegmann
    Pages 21-32Open Access
  4. Standards, Regulation and Conformity Assessment for mCHP

    • Paul Moritz Wiegmann
    Pages 33-49Open Access
  5. Managing Standards for mCHP on Company Level

    • Paul Moritz Wiegmann
    Pages 51-76Open Access
  6. Industry-Level Collaboration in mCHP Standardisation and Regulation

    • Paul Moritz Wiegmann
    Pages 77-113Open Access
  7. Building a Grounded Theory on Managing Standards in Innovation Contexts

    • Paul Moritz Wiegmann
    Pages 115-138Open Access
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 169-171

About this book

This book provides an in-depth study of the management of standards and regulation in sustainable and radical innovation development.  It considers the case of micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP) technology. The developers of this radical innovation in the European heating sector encountered major conflicts when attempting to create or adapt standards when bringing the technology to market. Utilising rich research data and interviews with key actors, the author uses this case to derive a grounded theory on the management of standards and regulation during an innovation process. The results also have important implications for innovators, which are reflected in clear advice for practice.

Keywords

  • open access
  • regulation
  • managing standards
  • innovation management
  • sustainability
  • technology management
  • standardisation
  • co-evolution

Authors and Affiliations

  • Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Paul Moritz Wiegmann

About the author

Paul Moritz Wiegmann is a PhD Candidate at the Chair of Standardisation, Department of Technology and Operations Management, Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University, the Netherlands. Paul researches the dynamic processes that occur at the link between standards and innovation. His previous work has been published in Research Policy and presented at international academic conferences.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Managing Innovation and Standards

  • Book Subtitle: A Case in the European Heating Industry

  • Authors: Paul Moritz Wiegmann

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01532-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-01531-2Published: 12 October 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-01532-9Published: 03 October 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 171

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Innovation/Technology Management, Management

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Hardcover Book USD 31.00
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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