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Strategy for technology standardization based on the theory of entropy

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Technology standardization has received a lot of attention in industries. Effective standardization strategies can bring many business benefits and help firms to achieve and sustain competitive advantages. In this paper, a systems perspective is proposed that may help in understanding the strategies for technology standardization. Based on an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of technology standards and industrial innovation, this paper applies the theories of entropy to technology standardization and analyzes the interrelationship between technology standards and industrial innovations. We found that applying the theory of entropy to the analysis of technology standardization can help firms to better understand the interrelationship between technology standards and industrial innovations.

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Acknowledgments

This study is partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under the Grant No. 70903029; this work was supported by “985 Project” of Jilin University.

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  1. School of Management, Jilin University, Changchun, 130032, Jilin, China

    Hong Jiang

  2. Research Center for Innovation Management, Jilin University, Changchun, 130032, Jilin, China

    Shukuan Zhao

  3. School of Management, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Shumin Qiu

  4. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23529, USA

    Yong Chen

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Jiang, H., Zhao, S., Qiu, S. et al. Strategy for technology standardization based on the theory of entropy. Inf Technol Manag 13, 311–320 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10799-012-0137-6

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