Gouverner la standardisation par les changements d'arene. Le cas du XML

TL;DR

This paper analyzes how governance structures influence standardization processes, using XML as a case study to explore corporate coordination and strategic arena usage, advocating for more empirical research in this field.

Contribution

It introduces a dynamic analysis framework for governance in standardization, focusing on XML and corporate strategies within different arenas.

Findings

Companies strategically use arenas to influence XML standardization.

Governance structures impact the coordination among stakeholders.

Empirical analysis is essential for understanding international standardization policies.

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the available approches of the new governance structures of standardization, in order to propose new hypothesis on the way computer sciences languages are dealt with. We consider the example of the XML language and its applications in order to propose a dynamic analysis of this governance, focusing on the coordination that is done by companies, and the strategic usage they have of these arenas to further their goals. We advocate the development of more of such empirical analysis in order to cover all the perspectives of possible international policies in this area.