期刊名称：Drustvena istrazivanja. Journal for General Social Issues
印刷版ISSN：1330-0288
出版年度：2003
卷号：12
期号：5 (67)
页码：847-870
出版社：Institute of Social Sciences IVO PILAR
摘要：This paper describes the information technological revolution as the most important and most influential follower from the industrial to postindustrial society. Through the more successful and more efficient use of microelectronics the human world and Cyberspace have been constantly changing and improving, in computer integrated production, telecommunication relations, as well as in optoelectronics and biotechnology. Research shows that the connection between science, technology and knowledge generates and maintains an explorative and creative environment, in which permanent revolutionizing of technology is followed by continuing innovation and improvement of the means and relations between social production, and the everyday lives of people. The paper analyzes these processes in material production, social interrelations and the participation of each person, their organizations and communities. It deals with the flow of these changes based on the information technological revolution and its achievements. However, it is hard to scientifically predict and describe what will occur and how these revolutionary changes will develop in the future. Thus, this paper is limited to predicting the basic directions of future technological and social development which will in a totally globalized world unite people more and help them withdraw from any routine work and turn to the development of their human potentials.
