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As regards the impact of standardization on concentration of companies on the
market, statistically significant differences between the groups are to be found
(Kurskal-Wallis H Test, P=0.017, N=186). Likewise, there are statistically significant
differences between micro and large enterprises (Mann-Whitney U Test, P=0.005,
N=101). Such differences between groups also show up as regards the impact
of standardization on the diversity of goods and services (Kurskal-Wallis H Test,
P=0.026, N=186), while further statistical processing did not perceive any statistically
significant differences when comparing individual groups (Mann-Whitney U Test).

Likewise, the respondents assessed positively the claim that standardization has
impacted innovation in industries (see Chart 8). Standardization has incited the
creation of new business areas within industries, encouraged innovation by
disseminating knowledge, and facilitated transfer of technologies, which have
thereby become more accessible. Slovenian companies disagree with the claim
that standardization hinders innovation due to inadequate provisions in standards.
Nor do they agree with the claim that standardization causes the industry to lag
behind in technological development.

Standardization has a positive impact on cooperation between stakeholders, since
the results of the questionnaire undoubtedly endorse the opinion that standards
promote collaboration with other stakeholders, enable better communication with
other companies, and in addition, contribute to the growing quality of stakeholders’
products and services (see Chart 9). Here, one should not disregard statistically
significant differences between the groups as regards the impact of standardization
on the quality of supplier products and services (Kurskal-Wallis H Test, P=0.036,
N=186), and statistically significant differences between the groups from the point
of view of impact of standardization on cooperation with other stakeholders
(Kurskal-Wallis H Test, P=0.019, N=186). The Mann-Whitney U Test confirms statisti-
cally significant differences between micro and large enterprises (P=0.005, N=101),
because large enterprises more strongly feel the impact of standardization (micro
enterprises: average value = 3.65; large enterprises: average value = 4.14; min = 1,
max = 5). There are also statistically significant differences between the groups as
regards sensing the impact of standardization on cooperation between stakeholders
(Kurskal-Wallis H Test, P=0.019). Larger enterprises feel such impact more
positively, although the Mann-Whitney U Test does not statistically confirm this.

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