Factors involved in successful multi-mode standardization in case of phosphorus recovery in form of struvite from municipal wastewater

In this research a framework is proposed including factors involved for success in multi-mode standardization. This framework was applied to identify the relevant factors in the case of phosphorus recovery in form of struvite from municipal wastewater. The following eleven factors were deemed to be relevant by experts:‘financial strength’, ‘technological superiority’, ‘compatibility’, ‘complementary goods’, ‘pricing strategy’, ‘appropriability strategy’, ‘market communications’, ‘financial support’, ‘agenda setting’, ‘current installed base’ and ‘suppliers’. To assess the importance of the identified factors, a Best Worst Method was applied from which it could be concluded that the factors ‘technological superiority’ and ‘compatibility’ were seen as most important by the experts.