Impact of service standardization on service innovation

Henk de Vries, Paul Moritz Wiegmann

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Abstract

Most studies of the impact of standardization on innovation focus on manufacturing sectors for which they often report positive impacts. However, in many countries services represent more than 50 per cent of gross domestic product, and while the number of standards for services is small, it is increasing. This chapter addresses service standardization and its impacts on innovation. First, it presents a model that allows to study service standardization and innovation in a systematic way. Next, the authors develop a conceptual model of the impact of service standards and involvement in service standardization committees on service innovation at the level of individual organizations as well as at market level. Testing this model in an empirical case, they show a positive impact of a standard at both levels, which seems to be enhanced by participation in standards setting. However, this is just one case and many categories of service standards and of service innovation apply, so more research is needed; the chapter ends with suggested directions for future research.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Innovation and Standards
EditorsRichard Hawkins, Knut Blind, Robert Page
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Pages187–211
Number of pages25
ISBN (Print)9781783470075
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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