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The Taxonomy of Information Societies

The Taxonomy of Information Societies

Andrew S. Targowski
Copyright: © 2005 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781591403067|ISBN10: 1591403065|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781591403074|EISBN13: 9781591403081
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-306-7.ch001
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Targowski, Andrew S. "The Taxonomy of Information Societies." Global Information Society: Operating Information Systems in a Dynamic Global Business Environment, edited by Yi-Chen Lan, IGI Global, 2005, pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-306-7.ch001

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Targowski, A. S. (2005). The Taxonomy of Information Societies. In Y. Lan (Ed.), Global Information Society: Operating Information Systems in a Dynamic Global Business Environment (pp. 1-26). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-306-7.ch001

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Targowski, Andrew S. "The Taxonomy of Information Societies." In Global Information Society: Operating Information Systems in a Dynamic Global Business Environment, edited by Yi-Chen Lan, 1-26. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2005. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-306-7.ch001

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the taxonomy of 14 information societies from the data society to the self-sustainable society: surviving members. Their essence and role in civilization is characterized and their paradigms and measurements are defined. The information society is considered as the force of change and a question is raised: is it a new tool of thought or a new way of life? The future trends of the information society are reviewed, and in conclusion there is a hope that the information society will make humankind more aware of its being.

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