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A New Tool in IS Management: Geographic Information Systems Emil Boasson Ithaca College Ithaca, New York 14850, USA Vigdis Boasson Ithaca College Ithaca, New York 14850, USA William J. Tastle Ithaca College Ithaca, New York 14850, USA

Abstract: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a relatively new field that is introduced into the IS/IT/MIS environment. This paper defines and places GIS in the academic context of the business school curriculum. Examples illustrate the usefulness and importance of the technology. Although applicable to virtually any business discipline, the emphasis is on the placement in the IS part, but with linkages to finance, strategy, marketing, etc. A case is made for its inclusion into the IS curriculum, albeit it in an elective capacity.

Keywords: Geographic Information Systems, GIS, data visualization, spatial relations

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Recommended Citation: Boasson, Boasson, and Tastle (2006). A New Tool in IS Management: Geographic Information Systems. Information Systems Education Journal, 4 (12). http://isedj.org/4/12/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (Earlier version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2004: §3124. ISSN: 1542-7382.)