In a group situation, an individual who adopts the follower role is someone who accepts and goes along with what his or her group members say, regardless of whether or not he or she has contributed to the group discussion. A follower might be a passive member of the group who listens to others without voicing his or her opinion on the matter being discussed.
technologies will affect the composition of trade by increasing the services component, fostering trade in certain goods such as time-sensitive products, changing patterns of comparative advantage and affecting the complexity and length of global value chains.