Managing Innovation and Standards

A Case in the European Heating Industry
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-13183-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 171 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 251 g

This book provides an in-depth study of the management of standards and regulation in sustainable and radical innovation development.  It considers the case of micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP) technology. The developers of this radical innovation in the European heating sector encountered major conflicts when attempting to create or adapt standards when bringing the technology to market. Utilising rich research data and interviews with key actors, the author uses this case to derive a grounded theory on the management of standards and regulation during an innovation process. The results also have important implications for innovators, which are reflected in clear advice for practice.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wiegmann, Paul Moritz

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Forschung & Entwicklung (F&E), Innovation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1       Introduction – Rooting the Study in the Theoretical Context1.1  Standards’ Effects on Innovation1.1.1 Standards’ Effects on the New Product Development Process1.1.2 Standards’ Effects on Technology Diffusion1.2  Managing Standards in Innovation Contexts1.2.1 Managing Standards on the Company Level1.2.2 Co-Evolving Innovation and Standards at Industry Leve1.2.3 Dynamics Affecting the Management of Standards in Innovation Contexts1.2.4 Gaps in the Literature2      Background on Methodology and Case2.1  Grounded Theory Methodology2.1.1 Case Selection – Theoretical Sampling2.1.2 Data Collection2.1.3 Data Analysis2.2  Introducing the Micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP) Case2.2.1 The European Heating Industry and the Market for mCHP2.2.2 Technological Solutions for mCHP3      Standards, Regulation and Conformity Assessment for mCHP3.1  Relevant Standards for mCHP 3.2  Regulation for mCHP and its Relationship with Standards3.2.1 Harmonised Standards Providing ‘Presumption of Conformity’3.2.2 Fulfilling ‘Essential Requirements’ without Relying on Harmonised Standards3.3  Assessing Conformity to Essential Requirements in the mCHP Case3.3.1 Standards Providing Certainty for Conformity Assessment3.4  Standards’ Additional Effects on mCHP’s Development and Diffusion3.4.1 Support of Standards for mCHP’s Development3.4.2 Hurdles to mCHP’s Development from Standards and Related Issues3.5  Overall Impact of Standards on mCHP’s Development4      Managing Standards for mCHP on Company Level4.1  Companies’ Approaches to Managing Standards and Regulation4.1.1 Awareness of Standards’ and Regulation’s Importance4.1.2 Expertise and Resources for Managing Standards and Regulation4.1.3 Strategic and Organisational Grounding of Managing Standards and Regulatio4.2  Incorporating Standards and Regulation into mCHP Development4.2.1 Identifying Applicable Regulation and Standards4.2.2 Specifying the Product4.2.3 Evaluating Conformity to Regulation and Standards4.2.4 Degrees of Freedom for mCHP’s Technological Development5      Industry Level Collaboration in mCHP Standardisation and Regulation5.1  Collaboration across Actors in the Industry5.1.1 Collaborating in Technology Development5.1.2 Collaborating in Standardisation and Regulation5.1.3 ‘Group Dynamics’ in the Industry Resulting from the Collaboration5.1.4 The Role of Intellectual Property in the Industry’s Collaboration5.2  Conflicting Interests in Standardisation and Regulation for mCHP5.2.1 Standards and Regulation for Connecting to the Electricity Grid5.2.2 Conflicts Surrounding the Calculation Method for mCHP Appliances’ Energy Labels5.3  Interviewees’ Evaluation of the mCHP Case6      Building a Grounded Theory on Managing Standards in Innovation Contexts6.1  Managing Standards and Regulation on the Company Level6.1.1 Supporting Factors: Necessary Conditions for Managing Standards and Regulation6.1.2 Activities for Managing Standards and Regulation6.1.3 Degrees of Freedom for New Product Development6.2  Industry Level Structure and Processes6.2.1 Key Elements of the Industry Structure6.2.2 Industry-Level Processes for Facilitating the Innovation6.2.3 ‘Group Dynamics’ in the Industry6.3  Developments and Associated Processes in the Wider Context6.3.1 Relevance and Effects of Developments in the Wider Context6.3.2 Influencing Developments in the Wider Context6.4  Final Thoughts on Our Grounded Theory7      Conclusions – Managing Standards in Innovation within the Company and Beyond7.1  Standards’ Effects on Innovation7.1.1 Existing Standards’ Effects on Innovation7.1.2 Strength of Standards’ Effects on Innovation7.1.3 Uncertainty Resulting from Missing Standards7.2  Managing Standards, Regulation and Innovation7.2.1 Organisational Support for Managing Standards and Regulation7.2.2 Integrating Standards and Regulation into the Innovation Process7.2.3 Addressing External Developments on the Industry Level and in the Wider Context7.3  Dynamics on the Industry Level and Beyond7.3.1 Sources of Dynamics in the Industry and Wider Context7.3.2 Industry-Level Approaches for Addressing Dynamics in the Process7.3.3 Dynamics’ Support for Aligning the Innovation with the Wider Context7.4  Managerial Implications7.4.1 Important Effects of Standards7.4.2 Implications for Company-Internal Management7.4.3 Implications for Cross-Company Collaboration7.5  Limitations and Scope for Further Research7.5.1 Generalising our Theory7.5.2 Questions for Future ResearchIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Moritz Wiegmann is a PhD Candidate at the Chair of Standardisation, Department of Technology and Operations Management, Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University, the Netherlands. Paul researches the dynamic processes that occur at the link between standards and innovation. His previous work has been published in Research Policy and presented at international academic conferences.