Industrial Age Information Age

Production characteristics

Mechanical Digital

Mass production ö mass consumption Flexible production

Standardization Customization

Economies of scale and scope Economies of flexibility

and speed

Asset base

Capital and labor Skills and knowledge

Resources Innovation

Organizational structure

Centralized command and control Decentralized coordination

Hierarchy and bureaucracy Network

Internal control Alliances and partnerships

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