economic impacts of standardization both in the manufacturing and the service sector. The author begins by providing a detailed … standardization process, the author focuses in particular on the role of the firm, which acts as the main impetus for the development … and implementation of new standards. He also examines the fundamental link between technical change and standardization …

This original new book offers a comprehensive and engaging perspective on the theory of vertical differentiation. It … equilibrium in duopoly games, positional effects attached to status goods, international trade, collusion, advertising and the …

Recommended readings (Machine generated): George V. Thompson (1954), 'Intercompany, Technical Standardization in the …), 'Standardization, Compatibility and Innovation,' Rand Journal of Economics, 16 (1), Spring, 70-83 -- Paul A. David and Shane Greenstein … Standardization', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 8 (2), Spring, 117-31 -- Mark A. Lemley (2002), 'Intellectual Property Rights and …

-- Part 2 best frenemies? -- 6. The theory of the firm -- 7. The theory of granularity -- 8. Collusion on blockchain -- 9 …

creativity and innovation / Daan van Knippenberg and Inga J. Hoever -- 4. Creativity and standardization: Tension … qualitative methods to generate divergence in creativity theory / Elizabeth D. Rouse and Michael G. Pratt -- Index. … both individual and team creativity and innovation, and discuss the relationship between creativity and standardization …

Contents: Preface and acknowledgements -- Part I: What and why -- 1. Theory-driven, practice-driven, and "sweet spot … contributions to theory and practice. Throughout the book, the authors argue that there is a 'sweet spot' where both scholarly and …