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In the modern world there is no shortage of people who know what is best for others. Self-appointed experts, consultants, and organizations try to convince states, corporations, and individuals that they would be better off if they only followed some specific rules about what to do. There are'experts' in almost every field of human activity, from the management of companies to the management of our own health. Even organizations as powerful as...

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Originally published in 1993. The central concern of this study is to analyze the reforming process within organizations and assess its impact. This title questions the relationship between the changes that can be seen occurring in organizations all the time and these conscious internal attempts at reform.

Opens up new area for research by using organization theory for analyzing markets~Offers a complex and realistic view of how markets are formed and changed~Contributes to research on partial organization

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In the modern world there is no shortage of people who know what is best for others. Self-appointed experts, consultants, and organizations try to convince states, corporations, and individuals that they would be better off if they only followed some specific rules about what to do. Theserules are presented as being voluntary and advisory. They are standards, not mandatory directives, and in modern life standards abound. Standards may concern ...

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Världen är full av standarder och av standardiserare. Det finns i dag standarder för mycket, från stickproppar till hur man ska styra företag. Standardiserare kan vara sådana som själva kallar sig det, men också internationella organisationer, stater, professioner, forskare och konsulter ägnar sig åt att skapa och sprida standarder. Standardisering är en form för styrning och samordning som är väl så viktig som marknader och hierarkier. Kunska...