| Abstract [eng] |
Information Society is a term for a society in which the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural activity. An Information Society may be contrasted with societies in which the economic underpinning is primarily Industrial or Agrarian. The machine tools of the Information Society are computers and telecommunications, rather than lathes or ploughs. The main object of research is development situation and perspectives of information society. This master‘s paper represents conceptions and the history of information society, it also defines criteriuos, features, tasks and levels of it. The main priorities by the e.Euope 2005 development action plan, are selected for the information society analysis. Moreover there are analysed information society ranges like: population competence, public administration and knowledge economy. Further on, it‘s information and indicators are forecasted for next 4 years, in accordance with linear regression models. Considering to final reaearch, ascertained develompent tendencies of information society in Lithuania till 2010. The master‘s final paper proves the hypothesis that development of information society in Lithuania till 2010 is perspective. This paper consist of 85 pages, 37 pictures, 3 tables, 20 scientific literature sources and 30 information sources. |
