Information Systems Theory or Application

An Analysis of the GIS Research of MacPherson Hartung

The growing importance of the information systems has been evident in various fields as organizations incorporate the discipline in their business models . Moreover , the discipline has taken various forms depending on the demands of the industry . For this reason , its usefulness has drawn the attention of many researchers into exploring the possible applications of information systems . A recently emerging sector is geographical information systems (GIS ) that basically relies on human capital , research and development and innovation in creating products and services that

aid in analyzing data based on location (as cited in MacPherson Hartung , 2001 . While this is one form of information system , it seems that it does not operate in the same manner in all firms . This is what MacPherson Hartung (2001 ) have discovered about the Canadian and US firms . Moreover , since this is a relatively new discovery on a specific form of information system that is seldom being paid attention to , it is worthwhile to look at how MacPherson Hartung conducted the study and presented the data . The technical aspects of the research affect its potential to contribute to the body of knowledge regarding the subject at hand

By looking at the title alone , the readers are already made aware that the industrial and market characteristics of the geographic information systems of the firms of Canada and US are unexpectedly different . This provides the readers the gist of the study , making it easier to follow the flow of discussion...