Abstracts
Abstract
Since the beginning of the 20th century, many standards associations have emerged. The purpose of this theoretical article is to demonstrate that standards associations can be seen as a governance structure, and to position this structure in the transaction cost theory. A standards association is defined as any formal organization set up to develop common standards. The operating logic of the standards association is for associates to design common standards, and then to make the adoption of these standards a criterion for entering into a transaction. The article shows that it is a hybrid structure between market and network.
Keywords:
- association,
- standardization,
- governance structure,
- transaction cost
Résumé
Depuis le début du XXe siècle, de nombreuses associations de standardisation ont vu le jour. L’objectif de cet article théorique est de démontrer que l’association de standardisation est une structure de gouvernance et de positionner cette entité au sein de la théorie des coûts de transaction. Une association de standardisation est définie comme toute organisation formelle mise en place pour développer des standards. Sa logique de fonctionnement est pour les associés de concevoir des standards communs, puis de faire de leur adoption un critère pour conclure une transaction. L’article montre qu’elle est une structure hybride entre le marché et le réseau.
Mots-clés :
- association,
- standardisation,
- structure de gouvernance,
- coût de transaction
Resumen
Desde principios del siglo XX, han surgido muchas asociaciones de estandarización. El objetivo de este articulo teórico es demostrar que este tipo de entidades son estructuras de gobierno, y ubicar la entidad en el seno de la teoría de los costos de transacción. Una asociación de estandarización es cualquier organización formal establecida para desarrollar estándares. Su lógica operativa parte del diseño de estándares comunes, que luego la adopción de estos estándares sea un criterio para concluir una transacción. El articulo muestra que es una estructura híbrida entre mercado y red.
Palabras clave:
- asociación,
- estandarización,
- estructura de gobierno,
- costo de transacción
Appendices
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