Driven in part by technology, the world's fund of information doubles every 2 to 2.5 years. Scientific information doubles every five years. By the time a child born today completes college, the body of knowledge may have quadrupled. By the time he or she is age 50, it may have grown 32-fold. Regulation may increase in reaction to the growth of enterprise and growth in technology.
Power continues to shift to state and local government.
At the same time, global regulation is likely to increase. The agenda for the federal government is moving toward health care and international competition. We are witnessing changes in the way governments operate, with the increased integration of services a single portal through which services can be obtained. Government agencies are forging links with the private sector in the form of outsourcing and partnerships The Changing Nature of the Consumer For-profit and nonprofit organizations alike are subject to increased feedback from the customer. People have access to information, and they are using that information.