Managing Innovation and Standards: A Case in the European Heating Industry

Wiegmann, Paul Moritz

ISBN 10: 3030015319 / ISBN 13: 9783030015312

Published by MacMillan, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Managing Innovation and Standards: A Case in the European Heating Industry
• Publisher: MacMillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030015319
• ISBN 13: 9783030015312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

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.