Information Technology Standards and Standardization-A Global Perspective

We are just beginning to appreciate the true socio-technical challenges facing the establishment of our information infrastructure. At the heart of this lies the issue of standardization. This collection provides a rare and valuable contribution in advancing our understanding.""Standardization has traditionally been viewed as technical. In response, this collection brings together a wide range of social, political and technical issues around standardization. It is relevant to scholars, policy makers, and vendors." — Eric Monteiro Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences University of Science and Technology, Norway

"In an area where standardization goes hand in hand with research and development, this book is a road map for those who really want to understand what is happening behind the scenes.""In his first attempt in editing a book, Dr. Jakobs succeeded in bringing together excellent contributions by distinguished authors." — Peter Martini University of Bonn