rvices and efficiencies, while other industries have stalled or contracted. (Martin 1995, p93-98)
             However to get a better view, what is going on within a given industry as a result of the IT revolution also needs to be looked at. Even in growth industries some functions are declining, while in declining industries, some functions are growing. For example, design functions in a traditional industry like clothing may still be performed domestically, while the manufacturing takes place offshore (outside the country. (Feather 1994, p36)
             Generally speaking, the economic well being of the advanced industrial nations relies on a continual evolution toward value-added, high-productivity, innovation- and knowledge-rich activities. These are the kinds of activities that will also expand in the information economy: design, research and development, high-level management -- activities with high creative or intellectual content. On the other hand, IT leads to the automation of routine activities in both manufacturing and the service sector, such as forms
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