Managing Geographic Information Systems

Now in a fully revised and expanded second edition, this widely adopted text and practical reference addresses all aspects of developing and using geographic information systems (GIS) within an organization. Coverage includes the role of the GIS professional, how geographic information fits into broader management information systems, the use of GIS in strategic planning, and ways to navigate the organizational processes that support or inhibit the success of GIS implementation. All chapters retained from the prior edition have been thoroughly updated to reflect significant technological, empirical, and conceptual advances, as well as the changing contexts of GIS use. New chapters discuss organizational politics, metadata, legal issues, and GIS ethics.

Autorentext

Nancy J. Obermeyer, PhD, Dept of Geography, Geology & Anthropology, Indiana State University, and Jeffrey K. Pinto, PhD, School of Business, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Inhalt

1. The Continuing Need for a Management Focus in GIS

2. Geographic Information Science: Evolution of a Profession

3. The Role of Geographic Information within an Organization's IT

4. Keeping the G in GIS: Why Geography Still Matters

5. GIS and the Strategic Planning Process

6. Implementing a GIS: Theories and Practice

7. Organizational Politics and GIS Implementation

8. Economic Justification for GIS Implementation

9. Sharing Geographic Information across Organizational Boundaries

10. Metadata for Geographic Information

11. Policy Conflicts and the Role of GIS: Public Participation and GIS

12. Ensuring the Qualifications of GIS Professionals

13. Legal Issues in GIS

14. Ethics for the GIS Professional

15. Envisioning a Future