A World of Standards

by Bengt Jacobsson and Nils Brunsson

Book Overview

In the modern world there is no shortage of people who know what is best for others. Self-appointed experts, consultants, and organizations try to convince states, corporations, and individuals that they would be better off if they only followed some specific rules about what to do. These rules are presented as being voluntary and advisory. They are standards, not mandatory directives, and in modern life standards abound.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199256950
• ISBN13: 9780199256952
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"