Diffusion of geographic information innovations
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Geographical Information Science
- Vol. 5 (4) , 447-467
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02693799108927868
Abstract
Appropriate diffusion of geographic information technologies is hampered by lack of systematic research on factors and processes affecting diffusion, utilization and impact assessment of the technologies and by a variety of conceptual and methodological problems. Diffusion of innovation principles developed in other fields, in combination with methods developed within the field of management information systems, provide an important beginning for improved understanding. This paper focuses on gaps in knowledge which might be addressed within the geographic information field by analysis techniques and research methodologies used in the diffusion of innovations.This publication has 30 references indexed in Scilit:
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