Standardization process of systems technologies: Creating a balance between competition and cooperation

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 457-478

  van Wegberg, Marc ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 12144275289     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0953732042000295784     Document Type: Article

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