The Challenges of the Knowledge Society of the Information Age

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The present article analysis some critical aspects of the information society (Tofler, 1980; Kearmally, 1999), reflecting upon the challenges faced by cities and regions in the new competitive environment (Charles, et al, 1999). ‘Core cities’ and ‘global cities’ are some of the concepts reviewed. Besides this geographical approach to the information society, some of the new forms of work are also referred, such as telework (Cornford, et al, 1997). Though the technology evolution is speedy and vast, the human perspective and attitudes in relation to this evolution is often hesitative, ambivalent and full of controversy. Though the human factor is referred as critical in the societal process of evolution, this area is not developed in this article – it is present just as an all evolving scenario.