In order to understand the changes in technology, an understanding of the forces, which are influencing the world at large, is needed.
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Wendy McIntyre Assessment 5 Outcome 3 a, b, c In order to understand the changes in technology, an understanding of the forces, which are influencing the world at large, is needed. These changes can be seen in individual events and in the patterns of the distribution of events through time. The existence and significance of the second Industrial Revolution is even more debatable than the fist. It was a continuation of the industrial and social changes and the appearance of new industries e.g. automobiles, chemicals, and electricity and new organisational forms e.g. multi divisional and multi national, which have led the change. For the fist time there was BIG business and following from those anti-trust issues within the work force. The most recent industrial revolution and the one still underway, has seen the rise of industries based on information. A shift from meeting needs to wants. The rise of these new industries is...


