Prof. dr. Bob de Wit is een visionaire wetenschapper en Hoogleraar Strategisch Leiderschap verbonden aan het Center for Strategy, Organization & Leadership van Nyenrode Business Universiteit. Zijn belangrijkste research onderwerp is de transformatie van organisaties, sectoren en samenlevingen als gevolg van digitale technologieen, biotechnologie en duurzame energie oplossingen.
Meer over Bob de WitSociety 4.0 - Resolving eight key issues to build a citizens society
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'Society 4.0 - Resolving eight key issues to build a citizens society' is meant to provide inspiration for those who wish to build a vital and hopeful future for the next generations.
In envisioning a different and better society, Bob de Wit explores the emerging possibilities of new technologies, collects and examines ‘weak signals’ and evaluates numerous new societal initiatives and future visions. Bob de Wit aims to inspire readers to join his venture and build a ‘Citizens Society’. Bob has opened the webpage www.society4th.org to build a citizens community and create a citizens society for the future.
"This book is a timely warning of the major societal risks posed by technological developments in the long run. corporate leaders should pay heed to the analyses and observations in this book and take on the responsibility for building a better society." - Prof. Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002 – 2010); Professor of Governance, Institutions and Internationalization, Erasmus University Rotterdam; External Senior Advisor to EY; chairman of the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition
"The world of tomorrow requires us to ‘look differently’ at ourselves today. This book invites you to consider the issues facing us as a society from a new perspective." - Trudy Huisman, Chairman of the Economic Board Zwolle Region; non-executive board member of several organisations; former Executive Director of Rabobank
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Inhoudsopgave
The Digital Revolution 13
Chapter 2: A (very) brief history of societies 16
Society 1.0: The Agrarian Society 18
Society 2.0: The Trade Society 19
Leaving the feudal system behind 20
Citizenship 21
Market economy 21
Society 3.0: The Industrial Society 23
Globalisation 24
Chapter 3: Society 4.0 - the Digital Wave 26
Vertical application of digital technologies 28
Digital wave 4.1: The societal consequences 29
Combining digital technologies with machines 30
Combining digital technologies with markets 31
Combining digital technologies with nature 31
Artificial intelligence wave 4.2: The societal consequences 32
Combining artificial intelligence with computing 33
Combining artificial intelligence with machines 33
Combining artificial intelligence with markets 33
Combining artificial intelligence with nature 34
Chapter 4: The Fourth Societal Revolution or ‘just’ a
Fourth Industrial Revolution? 36
Transforming societies and the global economy 38
Economic value distribution 39
Tax evasion consequences 40
Undemocratic decision-making 41
Strengthened societal factor ‘capital’ 41
Chapter 5: Eight Key Issues for the Societal Revolution 44
The Corona butterfly 46
Issue 1 Rethinking the nation-state concept 47
Issue 2 Rethinking the governance of societies 48
Issue 3 Rethinking world governance 48
Issue 4 Rethinking industrial capitalism 50
Issue 5 Rethinking income distribution 52
Issue 6 Rethinking labour 56
Issue 7 Rethinking human life 56
Issue 8 Rethinking natural living 59
Chapter 6: The Elite Reset Society 62
Stakeholder capitalism? 65
Issue 1 (Rethinking the nation-state concept): Divide and rule 66
Issue 2 (Rethinking the governance of societies): Societal control 67
Issue 3 (Rethinking world governance): World government 68
Issue 4 (Rethinking industrial capitalism): Oligarchical capitalism 68
Issue 5 (Rethinking income distribution): Elite haves 69
Issue 6 (Rethinking labour): Resource optimisation 70
Issue 7 (Rethinking human life): Elite upgrade 71
Issue 8 (Rethinking natural living): Coalition of the winning 71
Chapter 7: The Glocal Citizens Society 74
Issue 1 (Rethinking the nation-state concept): Glocal citizen communities 77
Issue 2 (Rethinking the governance of societies): Swarm intelligence decisions 78
Issue 3 (Rethinking world governance): Honourable humans 80
Issue 4 (Rethinking industrial capitalism): Community currencies 81
Issue 5 (Rethinking income distribution): Equal just-right 82
Issue 6 (Rethinking labour): Producing consumers 82
Issue 7 (Rethinking human life): Human rights 83
Issue 8 (Rethinking natural living): Natural harmony 84
Chapter 8: Invitation to all readers for suggestions 88
Acknowledgements 92
References 94
Resumé Bob de Wit 100
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- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan