Standardization: A failing paradigm

Standards and Public Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 296-328

  Cargill, Carl ^a   Bolin, Sherrie ^b  

^a SUN MICROSYSTEMS   (United States)

^b Bolin Group   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84927951718     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511493249.010     Document Type: Chapter

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