Obermeyer, N.J.

Managing geographic information systems / N.J. Obermeyer and Jeffrey K. Pinto - 2nd ed. - Jaipur : Rawat Publications, 2008. - viii, 360 p.

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.

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