Post-capitalist society - Peter F Drucker

This study describes how every few hundred years a sharp transformation has taken place affecting society - its basic values, its business and economics, and its social and political structure. According to the author, the world is now in the middle of another time of radical change, from the "age of capitalism" and the "nation state" to a "knowledge society" and a "society of organizations". The primary resource in this post-capitalist society will be knowledge, and the ruling group will be "knowledge workers".;Looking backward and forward, Peter Drucker discusses the Industrial Revolution, the productivity revolution, the management revolution and the governance of corporations. He explains the new functions of organizations, the economics of knowledge, and productivity as a social and economic priority. He covers the transformation from "nation state" to "mega-state", the new pluralism of political systems, and the needed government turnaround. Finally, he details the knowledge issues and the role and use of knowledge in post-capitalist society.;Divided into three parts - society, polity and knowledge - this book gives a look into the future, as well as an analysis of the past, focusing on the challenges of the present transition period and how, if we can understand and respond to them, we can create a new future. Other titles by Peter F. Drucker include "The New Realities", "Managing the Non-Profit Organization", "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" and "Managing in Turbulent Times".