Henk Vries

Rotterdam school of Management, Erasmus University, Technology and Operations Management, Faculty Member

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Professor of Standardisation Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Visiting professor at Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management. Until recently, President of the European Academy for Standardisation EURAS. Author or co-author of more than 400 publications on standardisation including a dozen of books.

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The Emergence of Standards: A Meta-Analysis

2007 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'07), 2007

This paper provides a list of factors that influence the outcome of standard battles. We have dev... more This paper provides a list of factors that influence the outcome of standard battles. We have developed this list by performing a meta-analysis of 103 papers. An extensive literature study has revealed 31 factors which we have grouped under five categories: superior design, mechanisms, stakeholders, dominant agent, and strategy. We discuss the relations between the factors and we have applied the set of factors to an example of a standardization battle: the video case.

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MISQ Special Issue Workshop

ABSTRACT Adequate stakeholder participation is essential to standardization processes in informat... more

Impact of Formal Service Standardization on Service Innovation - A Case Study in Facility Management

Learning by example - a possible curriculum model for standardization education

Business impact of international standards for information security management. Lessons from case companies

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Overcoming resistance against quality control – a philosophical-empirical approach

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the added value of philosophy in understanding ... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the added value of philosophy in understanding and overcoming resistance to quality control. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes a case in which the philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd was applied to give advice on a standardisation project within a company. The authors evaluate the project and resistance to it after six years, using the same philosophical approach. Findings – Economic goals of quality control were achieved without any substantial employee resistance by addressing non-economic aspects. Apparently, social needs are not necessarily detrimental to economic goals. On the contrary, it is difficult to achieve economic goals if the social aspects are not being addressed. Research limitations/implications – Though based on one case study only, the findings suggest that a multi-aspect approach to quality management is very promising. Practical implications – The approach is not just a TQM tool but rather a way of ad...

Possibilities for Better Management System Standards

Standardization: A Business Approach to the Role of National Standardization Organizations, 1999

Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations

Standardization: A Business Approach to the Role of National Standardization Organizations, 1999

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Standardization: A Business Approach to the Role of National Standardization Organizations, 1999

Methods to Develop Standards

Standardization: A Business Approach to the Role of National Standardization Organizations, 1999

Best Practice in Company Standardization

New Perspectives, 2008

Impact of standards on innovation of constructions - A case of energy performance standards for houses

The general feeling may be that standardization hinders innovation but several studies claim the ... more The general feeling may be that standardization hinders innovation but several studies claim the opposite. This paper investigates the impact of standards on innovation in a branch of business known for many standards and little innovation: the construction sector, in a case study on energy performance standards for houses in The Netherlands. Findings show that tightening of these standards leads

Linguistic Qualities of International Standards

New Perspectives, 2008

The Paradox of Standard Flexibility: The Effects of Co-evolution between Standard and Interorganizational Network

Organization Studies, 2012

ABSTRACT The literature has dedicated significant attention to the effects of standard-supporting... more ABSTRACT The literature has dedicated significant attention to the effects of standard-supporting, interorganizational networks on the content of standards and standard survival. However, minimal attention has been paid to the effects of the standard’s characteristics and dynamics on these networks. This paper contributes to closing this gap. We introduce the paradoxical concept of ‘standard flexibility’ and study the interaction between the characteristics of a standard-supporting network and the development of the standard itself, including the effect of the interaction on standard success. More specifically, we show how a standard’s flexibility can serve to attract new network members, facilitating growth and diversity of the network, which in turn has implications for further adaptations of the standard. We study this co-evolutionary process in three standards battles: Blu-ray versus HD-DVD, USB versus Firewire, and WiFi versus HomeRF. Our findings suggest that those participating in standardization can persuade non-participating stakeholders to join by allowing for changes in the standard. In turn, the existing members can expect that the new members will request further changes. The cases suggest that early timing of the co-evolutionary process enhances the chances of standard success. We also explore the emergence of path dependencies in the process and the forces that restrict the co-evolutionary process over time. For managers, our findings indicate that changes in standards should not be considered undesirable, but as opportunities that may strengthen the interorganizational network and contribute to a standard’s success.

Implementing Standardization Education at the National Level

International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research, 2000

This paper explores how standardization education can be implemented at the national level. Previ... more This paper explores how standardization education can be implemented at the national level. Previous studies form the main source for the paper. This research shows that implementation of standardization in the national education system requires policy at the national level, a long term investment in support, and cooperation between industry, standardization bodies, academia, other institutions involved in education, and government. The approach should combine bottom-up and top-down. The paper is new in combining previous findings to an underpinned recommendation on how to implement standardization education.

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Supporting Decision Making in Technology Standards Battles Based on a Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2000

ABSTRACT In many markets, battles are fought over technology standards. Often, these battles resu... more ABSTRACT In many markets, battles are fought over technology standards. Often, these battles result in a single standard that achieves dominance. Decision making in standards battles is complex due to the lack of insights about the factors that influence the outcome of such battles. These include the characteristics of the standard, the stakeholders, the standard supporters, and the standard support strategies. The importance of these factors determines the dominance of a technology standard. This study investigates the usability of a multiattribute utility approach named fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in decision making in technology standards battles. Three technology standards battles are analyzed using a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process approach. The empirical results show that the outcome of these standards battles is not fully characterized by path dependency, but that factors for standard dominance can be used to explain the outcome of these battles. We show that it is possible to model the process of standard selection. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process decision support tool is useful to determine the relative weight of factors for standard dominance, and can be successfully used in decision-making problems relating to standardization.

Internet Architecture and Innovation

Internet architecture and innovation / Barbara van Schewick. Today-following housing bubbles, ban... more Internet architecture and innovation / Barbara van Schewick. Today-following housing bubbles, bank collapses, and high unemployment-the Internet remains the most reliable mechanism for fostering innovation and. Internet Architecture and Innovation-Barbara van Schewick on Vimeo Aug 10, 2010. Barbara van Schewick's book, Internet Architecture and Innovation, is out and everyone who cares about the future of the Internet should click Architecture & Innovation LinkedIn Oct 31, 2012. On the heels of its paperback release, I would like to recommend a book that is required reading in our shop, Internet Architecture and Internet Architecture and Innovation Union Square Ventures Nov 16, 2010-70 min-Uploaded by BerkmanCenterBarbara van Schewick-Associate Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, an Associate. Sep 19, 2012. Barbara van Schewick has impeccable timing. Her seminal book on network neutrality-Internet Architecture and Innovation 2010-has just Internet Architecture and Innovation Today-following housing bubbles, bank collapses, and high unemployment-the Internet remains the most reliable mechanism for fostering innovation and. Review: Internet Architecture and Innovation Noté 0.0/5. Retrouvez Internet Architecture and Innovation et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion. ?Internet Architecture and Innovation: Amazon.co.uk: Barbara Van Buy Internet Architecture and Innovation by Barbara Van Schewick ISBN: 9780262518048 from Amazon's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders. Barbara van Schewick on Internet Architecture and Innovation. Today-following housing bubbles, bank collapses, and high unemployment-the Internet remains the most reliable mechanism for fostering innovation and .

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Open Standards and Government Policy: Results of a Delphi Survey

Communications of the Association for Information Systems

In an increasing number of countries governments consider to stimulate the role of open standards... more In an increasing number of countries governments consider to stimulate the role of open standards in public Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure development. The aim of this work is to identify important issues related to government policy with regard to open standards and the development of public ICT infrastructure. This multi-method research presents results from an exploratory literature review and multi-round Delphi survey of key experts in the field of standardization.

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The Emergence of Standards: A Meta-Analysis

2007 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'07), 2007

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MISQ Special Issue Workshop

ABSTRACT Adequate stakeholder participation is essential to standardization processes in informat... more