ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT This paper focuses on the implementation of a spatial data infrastructure (SDI) in a developing country. It concentrates on the institutional obstacles of such implementations. Given the heterogeneity of data

CONTENTS

2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................22 2.2 Theoretical Background: SDIs and Critical Theory ................................ 24

2.2.1 Institutionalization of SDIs and Inter-organizational Cooperation ...................................................................................... 24

2.2.2 Critical Theory and the Study of IT ..............................................25 2.3 Research Method ......................................................................................... 27

2.3.1 Data Collection .................................................................................28 2.3.2 Interpretation of the Data ............................................................... 29 2.3.3 Context of the Study ........................................................................30