Managing Innovation and Standards

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.

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

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt
Introduction Rooting the Study in the Theoretical Context.- Background on Methodology and Case.- Standards, Regulation and Conformity Assessment for mCHP.- Managing Standards for mCHP on Company Level.- Industry Level Collaboration in mCHP Standardisation and Regulation.- Building a Grounded Theory on Managing Standards in Innovation Contexts.- Conclusions Managing Standards in Innovation within the Company and Beyond.