The objective of this third guideline, ‘Standardization: Fundamentals, Impacts, and Business Strategy’, is to provide a common reference textbook on standardization for the graduate program in higher education in the APEC region.

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Part I. Fundamentals
Chapter 1 Definitions and Functions
Chapter 2 Lifecycles, Organizations, and Development Procedures
Chapter 3 Conformity Assessment

PART II. IMPACTS
Chapter 4 Economic Impacts - Macro Perspective
Chapter 5 Economic Impacts - Micro Perspective
Chapter 6 Legal Impacts

PART III. BUSINESS STRATEGY
Chapter 7 Standardization and Innovation
Chapter 8 Competitive Strategy
Chapter 9 Collaborative Strategy
Chapter 10 Two Case Studies of ICT Standard

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