Overview

This book is based on the premise that research necessary to advance the utility of geographic informatior. systems must extend far beyond concerns with technical issues. The search for formalisms and generalizable principles relative to the behavior and needs of individuals, organizations and institutions is just as important in enabling optimal use of geographic information innovations. This book consists of papers prepared by participants in the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on ""Modeling the Diffusion and Use of Geographic Information Technologies. "" The workshop was held AprilS-II, 1992, in Sounion, Greece. The idea for the workshop and this volume arose from discussions among U. S. and European researchers who had been involved in carrying out studies on the use and diffusion of geographic information innovations and actively involved in critically analyzing each other's work. We felt the time was ripe for reporting studies recently accomplished by the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (U. S. A. ), the Economic and Social Research Council (U. K. ), and others relative to these research topics. A workshop would allow contact among and international comparisons with those who were working independently on similar problems with similar or alternative approaches. It would also allow the bringing together of scholars in technology diffusion, management information systems, and sociology with scholars from the GIS community.

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Author:   I. Masser ,  H.J. Onsrud
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Volume:   70
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.581kg
ISBN:  

9789401047784

ISBN 10:   9401047782
Pages:   349
Publication Date:   09 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Diffusion and Use of Geographic Information Technologies: An Introduction.- Diffusion and Use of Geographic Information Technologies: An Introduction.- The Diffusion of Innovations Model: Keynote Address.- The Diffusion of Innovations Model: Keynote Address.- Section 1: Research Methodology and Interdisciplinary Perspectives.- 1.1 Gaining User and Organisational Acceptance for Advanced Information Systems.- 1.2 Implementation of New Information Technology.- 1.3 Commentary on “Implementation of New Information Technology” by Paul Goodman.- 1.4 The Application of Research and Development from the Information Systems Field to GIS Implementation in Local Government: Some Theories on Successful Adoption and Use of GIS Technology.- 1.5 Implications from MIS Research for the Study of GIS Diffusion: Some Initial Evidence.- Section 2: Assessing and Modeling the Diffusion of Geographic Information Innovations.- 2.1 The Diffusion of GIS in British Local Government.- 2.2 GIS Implementation in British Local Government.- 2.3 Diffusion and Use of Geographic Information Systems in Public Sector Agencies in the United States.- 2.4 Correlating Adoption Factors and Adopter Characteristics with Successful Use of Geographic Information Systems.- 2.5 Embodied GIS -A Concept for GIS Diffusion.- 2.6 Comments on “Embodied GIS -A Concept for GIS Diffusion” by Peter R. Zwart.- Section 3: Assessing Cultural and Institutional Issues.- 3.1 ‘Universal’ GIS versus National Land Information Traditions: Software Imperialism or Endogenous Developments?.- 3.2 The Use of Geographic Information Technology in the City of Padova.- 3.3 Impact of GIS on a Southern European Country: The Case of Portugal.- 3.4 Geographic Information Technology as Appropriate Technology for Development.- Section 4:Mechanisms for Facilitating the Diffusion of GIS Technology.- 4.1 Developing the Spatial Information Marketplace: A Canadian Case Study.- 4.2 NEXPRI: A National Center to Support the Diffusion of Geographical Information Technology.- 4.3 Technology Transfer and Training Needs: The URSA-NET Experience.- 4.4 Urban and Regional Planning Models and GIS.- Section 5: Extending the Research Agenda.- Appendix: NATO Advanced Research Workshop Participants.

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