ABSTRACT
The evidence is overwhelming that the world around us is changing at an ever increasing rate and that we as individuals are faced with an ever more complex environment. We are constantly forced to adapt if we want to achieve our potential, individually and collectively. Over a quarter century ago Gazda (1971a) pointed out that “the world each of us personally inhabits grows steadily and rapidly larger. No (person) today has any choice but to be part of a greater and more diverse community” (p. 6). That observation has not only been realized, but accelerated by the technological advancements of the computer age.
