1st Edition
GIS, Organisations and People A Socio-technical Approach
232 Pages
by
CRC Press
232 Pages
by
CRC Press
232 Pages
by
CRC Press
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GIS projects have previously been viewed primarily as technical exercises, but it is now evident that the success of GIS projects depends as much on organisational issues as upon technicalities. GIS projects have profound socio-organisational contexts which must be taken into account if such projects are to succeed. The books presents an overview of the `human' side of GIS, both individual and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. From Techno-centric to Socio-technical Computing 3. Information Systems in Organisations 4. GIS Systems Development Methodology 5. Alternative Information Systems Development Methodologies: Socio-technical Methodologies 6. Alternative Information Systems Development Methodologies: Rapid Development Methodologies 7. GIS `Peopleware' 8. The Way Ahead 9. Glossary 10. References
Biography
D. E. Reeve University of Huddersfield. J. R. Petch Manchester Metropolitan University
