Geographic information systems: applications and research opportunities for information systems researchers

Author

Mennecke, Brian E. ; Crossland, Martin D.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Bus., East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1996

fDate

3-6 Jan 1996

Firstpage

537

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to provide an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and a research framework for information systems researchers. The paper summarizes the main GIS features, functions, and capabilities, including a research framework for GIS. In addition, several opportunities for research are suggested including those related to GIS management, organizational impacts, collaborative issues, evaluations of decision-making effectiveness, and societal impacts in both developed and developing countries

Keywords

business data processing; decision support systems; geographic information systems; social aspects of automation; software management; GIS collaborative issues; GIS management; GIS organizational impact; decision-making effectiveness; developed countries; developing countries; geographic information systems; information systems researchers; research framework; research opportunities; societal impacts; Books; Collaboration; Computational Intelligence Society; Computer displays; Educational institutions; Geographic Information Systems; Graphics; Information analysis; Information systems; Management information systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1996., Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Hawaii International Conference on ,

Conference_Location

Wailea, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7324-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1996.493249

Filename

493249