Table of Contents
Abstract viii
Preface x
Acknowledgment xxiii
Chapter I Introduction to the Study 1
Introduction 1
Purpose 2
The Problem 2
Rationale and Approach 4
Research Question 5
The Discourse on Enclosure 5
The Discourse on Standards 6
Methodological Approaches 7
Scope of this Study 7
Target Audience 11
Perspective of the Researcher 11
Conclusion 12
References 13
Endnotes 16
Chapter II Standards and Standardization Practice 18
Introduction 18
Overview of the Standardization System 20
Taxonomy of Standards 21
The International Landscape 23
Divergent Systems and Cultures 25
The U.S. Standardization System 27
Conclusion 34
References 35
Endnotes 37
Chapter III The Global Context of Standardization 42
Introduction 42
Immediate Context of the Study 42
Greater Context of the Study 44
Discourse on Enclosure 49
The Standards Discourse 56
Discourse on Social Construction of Technology 58
Institutionalization 59
Conclusion 59
References 60
Endnotes 75
Chapter IV Theoretical and Methodological Approaches 78
Introduction 78
Discourse as Theory and Method 80
Relevant Discourses and Social Practices 81
Theoretical Perspectives 83
Research Questions 96
Conclusion 97
References 98
Endnotes 103
Chapter V Situated Discourse and Essential Terms 105
Introduction 105
Field Research Method 106
Essential Terms of the Discourse 107
Conclusion 114
References 114
Endnotes 115
Chapter VI Traditional Institutional Structures and Practices 117
Introduction 117
ITU-International Telecommunication Union 118
IEC-International Electrotechnical Commission 126
ISO-International Organization for Standardization130
Conclusion 135
References 138
Endnotes 139
Chapter VII Discourse on Standardization: Public or Private? 141
Introduction 141
Structure and Openness 142
Taxonomy of Arguments and Discourses 155
Analysis of Cases 166
Responses 179
Conclusion 184
References 185
Endnotes 189
Chapter VIII Conclusion 192
Introduction 192
Research Questions and Conclusions 192
Elaboration of Conclusions 194
Recommendations 200
Summary of the Study 200
Results of the Research and Analysis 202
Claims for Legitimacy 204
Limitations of the Study 204
Directions for Further Research 207
Observations 211
References 213
Endnotes 215
Compilation of References 216
Glossary 237
About the Author 243
Appendix 244
Index 355
