Managing geographic information systems /
Obermeyer, Nancy J.,1955-
Pinto, Jeffrey K.
New York : Guilford Press,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-345) and index.
The continuing need for a management focus in GIS -- Geographic information science: evolution of a profession -- The role of geographic information within an organization's IT -- Keeping the G in GIS: why geography still matters -- GIS and the strategic planning process -- Implementing a GIS: theories and practice -- Organizational politics and GIS implementation -- Economic justification for GIS implementation -- Sharing geographic information across organizational boundaries -- Metadata for geographic information -- Policy conflicts and the role of GIS: public participation and GIS -- Ensuring the qualifications of GIS professionals -- Legal issues in GIS -- Ethics for the GIS professional -- Envisioning a future.
Geographic information systems.