¿Qué fue de la isomanía? Iso 9000, ISO l4000 y otros metaestándares en perspectiva.

This article discusses the strong expansion experienced by the phenomenon of international management standards. After a conceptual exposition on metastandards, carried out in order to clarify the confusion that still prevails on them, their international impact is then analyzed, stressing its particular impact in Spain. The paper also summarizes the different academic perspectives from which this phenomenon has been analysed. Finally, some considerations on the future evolution of this kind of standards are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]