This document discusses Alvin Toffler's theory of societal change occurring in three waves and proposes a fourth wave. It examines key technological advances, business philosophies, learning theories, societal events, and political events by decade to analyze how each influenced societal thinking and shaped the waves of change described in Toffler's theory.

1. WAVE THEORYCarol Mortensen

2. Strand 1: Toffler’s three waves…And the fourth wave

3. Strand 2: TechnologyKey advances andinnovations for each decade

4. Strand 3: Work Business and corporatephilosophies by decade

5. Strand 4: TechnologyImportant theories of learningand instruction by decade

6. Strand 5: Society and cultureEvents that determined thethinking of each decade

7. Strand 6: PoliticalEvents that determined thethinking of the decade