Comments on: The e-lance economy? http://www.jarche.com/2008/01/the-e-lance-economy/ Life in Perpetual Beta Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harold http://www.jarche.com/2008/01/the-e-lance-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-157086 Harold Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:21:21 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1425#comment-157086 Rob Paterson, an ex-investment banker, says that: "As the full extent of the problems throughout the financial services industry become more clear, capital will get even more expensive and in the end will dry up." http://smartpei.typepad.com/robert_patersons_weblog/2008/01/cibc-pays-the-p.html Rob Paterson, an ex-investment banker, says that:

“As the full extent of the problems throughout the financial services industry become more clear, capital will get even more expensive and in the end will dry up.”

http://smartpei.typepad.com/robert_patersons_weblog/2008/01/cibc-pays-the-p.html

]]> By: Gilbert http://www.jarche.com/2008/01/the-e-lance-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-156677 Gilbert Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:07:42 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1425#comment-156677 "A key question though is whether e-lancing will become the dominant economic model, as the corporation is, or only suitable for certain industries, such as the film industry’s project-based work model." The corporation is mainly a mechanism to raise capital. Shareholders put in cash and expect profits. Where there is not a need for large amounts of capital investment the corporation loses efficiency. Cost of capital and cost of energy will be important factors in determining if other models will weaken the corporate model domination. Many mechanisms certainly are in place to support the transition towards smaller units of production. International Standards exist in almost of fields and advances in the field of quality and supplier management have opened the door for effective outsourcing. As markets increase is size because of globalization we will see opportunities for moving away from mass production or mass delivery of services. Advances in marketing technologies also makes it possible to tap into niche markets at reasonable costs. In the Global Village there is a place for artisans. So for those who hope to function outside of the corporation pray that interest rates remain low. “A key question though is whether e-lancing will become the dominant economic model,
as the corporation is, or only suitable for certain industries,
such as the film industry’s project-based work model.”

The corporation is mainly a mechanism to raise capital. Shareholders put in cash and expect profits. Where there is not a need for large amounts of capital investment the corporation loses efficiency.

Cost of capital and cost of energy will be important factors in determining if other models will weaken the corporate model domination.

Many mechanisms certainly are in place to support the transition towards smaller units of production. International Standards exist in almost of fields and advances in the field of quality and supplier management have opened the door for effective outsourcing.

As markets increase is size because of globalization we will see opportunities for moving away from mass production or mass delivery of services. Advances in marketing technologies also makes it possible to tap into niche markets at reasonable costs. In the Global Village there is a place for artisans.

So for those who hope to function outside of the corporation pray that interest rates remain low.

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