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Murphy, Craig.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) : global governance through voluntary consensus / Craig N. Murphy and JoAnne Yates. - xvii, 138 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Routledge global institutions . - Global institutions series. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [128]-129) and index.

Voluntary consensus standard setting : why it matters and how it arose -- How ISO works -- Infrastructure for a global market -- From quality management to social regulation -- Standards wars and the future of ISO -- Conclusion.

ISBN: 9780415774291 0415774292 9780415774284 0415774284 9780203884348 0203884345

LCCN: 2008028346

Subjects--Corporate Names:
International Organization for Standardization.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Standardization.
Corporate governance.
Industrialization--International cooperation.

LC Class. No.: HD62 / .M77 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 389/.60601 341.2