An information society is a society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political and cultural activity. The concept originated in Japan in the 1960s and aims to gain competitive advantage internationally through creative and productive use of information technology. Key characteristics include information empowerment, information consciousness, and use of information as an economic resource. The information society differs from the industrial society in that its core functions involve mental labor rather than physical labor and information productive power rather than material productive power. Today, the internet and computer networks have connected people globally and reduced reliance on physical resources and interactions.

1. INFORMATION
SOCIETY

2. WHAT IS INFORMATION SOCIETY ?
An “Information Society” is a society
where the creation, distribution, use,
integration & manipulation of information
is a significant economic, political &
cultural activity.

3. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
INFORMATION SOCIETY

This concept originally born in Japan in 1960’s &
then spread around the world.

Japanese economist Fritz Machlup was one of the
first few people who developed this concept.

The aim of the “Information Society” is to gain
competitive advantage internationally, through
using Information Technology in a creative &
productive way.

4. 
Some people called this as “Post-Industrial Society
”, because Industrial Society also affected the
growth of the Information Society.

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF INFORMATION
SOCIETY

Information Empowerment

Information Consciousness

Use of information as economic resource

Development of an Information sector &
emergence of Information Industry.

6. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIAL
& INFORMATION SOCIETIES
Industrial
Society
Information
Society
Core
Engines
Computer
Basic function
Physical labour
Mental labour
Productive power
Material productive
power
Information productive
power
Products
Useful goods &
services
Information
Technology
Production centre
Factories with
equipments
Information utilities
with networks

7. INFORMATION SOCIETY - AT PRESENT
The Internet & the computer networks have made
the whole world a family.
 No need to meet the buyer & seller in the business
activities.
 Less use of books & the literal resources.
 Mental power is more important than the physical
power.
 Organizations make predictions without making any
huge effort.


8. So,
What will be the Next
stage of the Social
Transformation ?

9. REFERENCES
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_s
ociety

10. Thank You