Description
In fields as diverse as research and development, governance, and international trade, success depends on effective communication. However, limited research exists on how professionals can express themselves consistently across disciplines.
Modern Trends Surrounding Information Technology Standards and Standardization Within Organizations showcases the far-ranging economic and societal ramifications incited by technical standardization between individuals, organizations, disciplines, and nations. This publication serves as a valuable model for inter-disciplinary scholars, IT researchers, and professionals interested in the link between technology and social change in an increasingly networked and interconnected global society.
Reviews and Testimonials
Contributed by informatics, business, information systems, economics, and other researchers from Europe, Korea, and the US, the 15 chapters in this collection examine modern trends in information technology standards and standardization in organizations related to innovation, focusing on the mobile internet and responsible innovation and standard selection; standards setting organizations, such as the Internet Engineering Task Force, intellectual property rights disclosure patterns in European Telecommunications Standards Institute, and Digital Video Broadcasting; individual standards and sectors (cognitive radio systems, sustainability, MP3 audio compression technology, public hazard prevention, and e-customs), and more.
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Author's/Editor's Biography
Kai Jakobs (Ed.)
Kai Jakobs joined RWTH Aachen University’s Computer Science Department in 1985. His current research interests focus on various aspects of ICT standards and the underlying standardization process. Over time, he (co)- authored/edited a text book on communication networks and, more recently, seventeen books on ICT standardization. More than 200 of his papers have been published in conference proceedings, books, and journals. He has been on the program committee and editorial board of numerous international conferences and journals, respectively, and has served as an external expert on evaluation panels of various European R&D programs, on both technical and socio-economic issues. He is also Vice President of the European Academy for Standardisation (EURAS). Kai holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh and is a Certified Standards Professional.