Spatial Data Sharing: Bridging the Gap
Spatial Data Sharing: Bridging the Gap
(Version 2/22/07)
El-Sayed Ewis Omran
ABSTRACT: The study of Spatial Data Sharing (SDS) is currently a challenge that aims for new empirical data and theory building. This paper has two goals. It first describes, analyzes and justifies the major study of the SDS literature. The purpose is to outline the theoretical, methodological and organizational SDS gaps of the existing literature. The main gap identified is that studies on individuals and organizational behavior of SDS are still in its infancy. Secondly, the paper reviews the main social and cultural theories to provide insight into SDS behavior. Theories of Planned Behavior, Culture Theory, Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Social Network Theory have been identified as possible theories explaining SDS. On the basis of analysis of the current literature on SDS, a new approach for SDS research is proposed. The main contribution of the paper is proposal of the new framework for SDS behavior.
