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Special Issue on "Dynamics of Standardization" (Organization Studies)

  • 1.  Special Issue on "Dynamics of Standardization" (Organization Studies)

    Posted 06-28-2012 11:21

    Dear friends and colleagues,

     

    After almost four years of hard work our special issue of Organization Studies (actually a double issue!) on "The Dynamics of Standardization" has just come out. To celebrate the publication of our Special Issue SAGE is granting free access to all papers in the issue until August 15th. As you will see, the papers cover a wide range of different topics in this emerging field. In order to access the papers click on the links provided below.

     

    Here is a list of the papers that have been included in the special issue

     

    Brunsson, N., Rasche, A. and Seidl, D.: The Dynamics of Standardization: Three Perspectives on Standards in Organization Studies

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/613?ijkey=..IxT21b3W0ng&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    Boiral, O.: ISO Certificates as Organizational Degrees? Beyond the Rational Myths of the Certification Process

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/633?ijkey=/WFRbV3pNP1T2&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    Sandholtz, K.: Making Standards Stick: A Theory of Coupled vs. Decoupled Compliance

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/655?ijkey=BmljaUTWZepVw&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    Dokko, G., Nigam, A., & Rosenkopf, L.: Keeping Steady as She Goes: A Negotiated Order Perspective on Technological Evolution

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/681?ijkey=4WPQb4fV8x1Kg&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    van den Ende, J., van de Kaa, G., den Uijl, S., & de Vries, H. J.: The Paradox of Standard Flexibility: The Effects of Co-evolution between Standard and Interorganizational Network

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/705?ijkey=cYu5BB8q4juXI&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    Botzem, S., & Dobusch, L.: Standardization Cycles: A Process Perspective on the Formation and Diffusion of Transnational Standards

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/737?ijkey=kY2Yq9dNNp86c&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    Slager, R., Gond, J.-P., & Moon, J.: Standardization as Institutional Work: The Regulatory Power of a Responsible Investment Standard

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/763?ijkey=XASeP7HkI9dC2&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    Reinecke, J., Manning, S., & von Hagen, O. The Emergence of a Standards Market: Multiplicity of Sustainability Standards in the Global Coffee Industry

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/791?ijkey=T4so3cc0b5ULU&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    Haack, P., Schoeneborn, D., & Wickert, C.: Talking the Talk, Moral Entrapment, Creeping Commitment? Exploring Narrative Dynamics in Corporate Responsibility Standardization

    http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/33/5-6/815?ijkey=tQWIWNRT9X6fQ&keytype=ref&siteid=sposs

     

    We hope that you find the special issue of interest.

     

    All the best

     

    Nils, Andreas and David

     

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    Prof. David Seidl, PhD

    Chair of Organization & Management

    University of Zurich | Institute of Business Administration

    Universitaetsstrasse 84 | 8006 Zurich | Switzerland

    Phone +41.44.6343750 | Fax +41.44.6343749

    www.om.uzh.ch | david.seidl@uzh.ch

     

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