TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES IN THE FORMATION OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the process of transformation of society into information, which is inextricably linked with the development of information and communication technologies. Taking into account, that the integration of information and communication technologies into society led to the creation of new relations in the economic and social spheres, the social structure of society has been changed. That is why it is necessary clarify the process of transformation that directly affects economic relations in society, the main feature of which is the production and transfer of knowledge, which becomes the driving force of society and a source of sustainable economic growth. On the other hand, as a result of the intellectualization of technology there has been a rapid increase in productivity and economic transformation. The relevance of the research is determined by the demand of society to implement such economic relations, where knowledge and information become a full-fledged product, and any new product carries unique knowledge. A clear outline of the process of such transformation is necessary for understanding the changes in the structure of the economy, which are developed through scientific and technological progress and, as a consequence, in increasing the rate of services and information in GDP. Considering information society as a knowledge society, knowledge plays a crucial role in economics, and their production becomes a source of development. The transformation process in information society related to the production of knowledge, the creation and implementation of technologies and other products of intellectual activity. Furthermore, the transformation to the information society also involves the transformation of public administration. Due to the new role of knowledge and information, the source of power in the society has changed, as well as the development of new means of electronic communication and improving education. That is why the urgent challenge for countries on their way to the information society, is the informatization of all management processes as a key feature of the new model of public administration.