Obermeyer, Nancy J.,  1955- <br/><br/>
Managing geographic information systems / 
Nancy J. Obermeyer and Jeffrey K. Pinto. 
 - Second edition. 
 - viii, 360 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-345) and index. 
<br/><br/>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 pracitce -- 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1593856350 9781593856359 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007031574 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geographic information systems.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>G70.212  / .O24 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>910.285