Referencing Styles : Harvard Ryan Avant et al (Economist October 4, 2014) have suggested that innovation and technology developments have in the past created pain but ultimately benefits. The Third Wave 'digitalisation' may prove to be more problematical. You are to produce a Briefing Paper (Essay) to the senior management team (in preparation at an Innovation and Technology conference) in response to the assertion. Marking Criteria: *Introduction : State the purpose, limitations and methodology of the essay. you may also wish to contextualize the emerging importance of this debate. (10 marks) *The rise of the new 'Platforms' : A critical review of this development is expected. A review of the work by Avant (et al) is required (Economist, January 2014). (25 marks) *The concept of the 'robber barons' : A critical review of the work by Foreman A (2014), Piketty (2014) which suggests that the lack of management of the innovation in the technology world has created a pattern of Business Behaviour replicating the 19th (Foreman and 17th (Piketty) century patterns. (20 marks) *The third great wave : A critical review of the suggestion that, the digitalisation (platformization) of business activities will lead to the premature de-industrialization of the Business world. (Avant October 2014). (25 marks) *Conclusion : you should provide a completion statement confirming the achievements identified in the introduction. (15 marks) *Structure, Construction and Referencing. (5 marks).