Ikke kun er standardernes indhold baseret på individuelle opfattelser af, hvilke kvalitetskriterier der skal anvendes, men standardernes iværksættelse har også indflydelse på enkeltpersoners, uddannelsesinstitutioners og virksomheders økonomiske interesser.
In the sometimes heated controversy regarding general quality standards in continuing traini ng, it is apparent that standardizations are entirely linked to particular interests: not only is their content derived from specific views of quality criteria which are to be applied, but their implementation affects the economic interests of individuals, providers and firms.