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Investigating the influence of resource dependencies on compliance to national policies of geo-information: A resource dependence perspective. A case study of geo-information sector in Uganda
Makumbi, Henry (2010) Investigating the influence of resource dependencies on compliance to national policies of geo-information: A resource dependence perspective. A case study of geo-information sector in Uganda.
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| Abstract: | Geographic information sharing is essential for public organizations. National policies could enforce this sharing, yet compliance to these policies is not a given. This thesis deals with how and why public organizations comply with geo-information sharing policies. A multiple case study of the geo-information sector in Uganda was used: a comparative study of compliance to geo-information policies in three administrative areas. Multiple case designs are considered more robust than single-case designs. The study analysis was qualitative and interpretive in a bid to understand and validate the subjective interpretations of the various actors involved in geoinformation policy efforts in Uganda and was limited to the resource dependence perspective. The findings show that – Financial dependency has more outstanding influence in bringing about compliance variations. Information dependency has influence on the compliance of organizations depending on others for information. Information dependency has no influence on compliance for organizations that are ‘informationally’ independent. Public administration authority instruments only have influence on the compliance of geo-information organizations in instances where local government decisions have a direct bearing on the organization’s compliance. Future research could look at the role of enforcement instruments like support supervision, rewards and penalties in influencing compliance to geo-information policies. Keywords: geo-information, policy, compliance, Resource dependency theory, Uganda |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | ITC: Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation |
| Programme: | Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation MSc (75014) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92346 |
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