The Second Information Revolution

Abstract

This article describes a future environment for information systems in which information replaces technology as the primary focus of firms’ efforts. The scenario is provoked by an academic research finding, and thus the article also points to a way in which IS researchers might have a greater impact on practice. The contribution of the IT industry to the world economy is also a focus of this vision, in that decreased IT sales contribute to a global recession. © 1996, Author. All rights reserved.