Bringing Geographical Information Systems into Business - David J.

This text examines GIS from the dual perspective of information systems and the applications of GIS in business. It sets out the key management issues and details industry case studies.;The book is divided into three parts; the first, "Management of Geographical Information", takes a top-down approach by starting with the business issues that drive the requirement to use information systems to manage data. The second section, "The Organizational Challenge", looks at the contribution GIS can make to decision-making in the business; and the third, "Using Geographical Information in Business", focuses on how GIS is being used in a variety of organizations to assist in decision-making at different organizational levels.;Additionally, the book covers organizational and information systems integration issues that face businesses; introduces the reader to some specific problems and issues concerning spatial data; and considers the contribution GIS can make to decision-making in the business organization at various levels.