Managing geographic information systems / Nancy J. Obermeyer and Jeffrey K. Pinto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Obermeyer, Nancy J., 1955-

Contributor:

Pinto, Jeffrey K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems.

Physical Description:

viii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2008]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1 The Continuing Need for a Management Focus in GIS 1

Purpose and Objectives 3

The Chapters 4

2 Geographic Information Science: Evolution of a Profession 10

From GI Systems to GI Science 10

Professionalism in GIS 11

The Evidence 15

3 The Role of Geographic Information within an Organization's IT 20

An Overview of Management 22

The Role of Information Systems 24

The Role of Information within an Organization's Operations 25

Information Needs across Organization Levels 26

Managerial Decision Making 30

Major Components of an IS 35

Geographic Information and IS 37

4 Keeping the G in GIS: Why Geography Still Matters 40

Analytical Examples 43

Maps and Their Appropriate Use 55

A Three-Point Approach to Responsible GIS Application 57

5 GIS and the Strategic Planning Process 61

What Is Strategic Planning? 62

The Process of Strategic Planning 67

Analyzing the Competitive Situation: The Five-Forces Model 73

6 Implementing a GIS: Theories and Practice 81

Definition of Implementation Success 84

Implementation Models 93

GIS Implementation Studies 94

Assessment of Implementation Success 97

Content and Process Models of Implementation 101

Implications for Implementation Research and Practice 109

7 Organizational Politics and GIS Implementation 114

The Challenger Disaster 115

Xerox Alto 116

Airbus A-380 117

Why Organizational Politics Matter 117

Politics and Public-Sector Information Technology 120

Political Impacts of IT and GIS 121

Do Public-Sector Differences Affect Implementation? 126

Bases for Organizational Politics: Six Propositions 129

Organizational Political Behavior: A Framework 132

Positive Political Behavior for Successful GIS 138

GIS Implementation and OPB: Two Illustrative Cases 147

8 Economic Justification for GIS Implementation 165

Benefits and Costs in the Analysis 167

Refinements of Basic Benefit-Cost Analysis 173

9 Sharing Geographic Information across Organizational Boundaries 187

Information-Sharing Alliances 189

A Theory of Information-Sharing Strategies 190

Antecedents and Consequences of Information Sharing 192

A Conceptual Framework 196

The Need for Information Sharing 198

Antecedents of Interorganizational Cooperation 198

Information Exchange 205

Consequences of Cross-Functional Cooperation 206

Motivations for Information Sharing: Research Findings 207

10 Metadata for Geographic Information 224

What Metadata Are and Why They Are Needed 224

U.S. National Map Accuracy Standards: A Precursor to GIS Metadata 226

The Standardization of Metadata 227

Elements of FGDC Metadata 229

"Don't Duck the Metadata" 236

11 Policy Conflicts and the Role of GIS: Public Participation and GIS 237

Cognitive versus Interest Conflict 239

A Model of Conflict 242

An Example of Conflict 243

A Hypothesis about GIS and Conflict 246

Public Participation GIS: Good News for a Democracy 248

12 Ensuring the Qualifications of GIS Professionals 253

Expertise as a Foundation for Certification and Accreditation 257

Certification and Licensure in Two Other Fields 260

Accreditation: A Brief Description 264

The GIS Certification Program 265

UCGIS Model Curriculum/Body of Knowledge 269

What to Do in the Meantime 270

13 Legal Issues in GIS 272

An Overview of GIS Law 272

Liability 273

Public Access, Use, and Ownership of Data 277

Intellectual Property Rights 281

Copyright 283

Data Privacy 285

Evidentiary Admissibility of GIS Products 290

14 Ethics for the GIS Professional 294

History of the GIS Ethics Movement 295

Ethics Defined 297

Ethics and Professional Obligations 299

GISCI Code of Ethics 307

Further Steps to Foster Ethics among GIS Professionals 311

15 Envisioning a Future 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-345) and index.

ISBN:

9781593856359

1593856350

OCLC:

162146022