Date of Award
Spring 5-2013
Degree Type
Dissertation-Restricted
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Program
Urban Studies
Department
School of Urban Planning and Regional Studies
Major Professor
Dr Michelle Thompson
Second Advisor
Dr. Merrill Johnson
Third Advisor
Dr John Kiefer
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Patrick Haughey
Abstract
The diffusion of geospatial technologies, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Computer Aided Mass Appraisal Systems (CAMA), among Louisiana Assessors has been slowed by limited resources, a lack of communication and slow innovation decision processes. This research considers analysis of the speed of adoption, identifies the key players in decision making and the issues that influence the process based upon the theory of the diffusion of innovation developed by Dr. Everett M. Rogers (1995). The research data collected from online surveys, field visits and interviews of Louisiana Assessors between 2007 and 2013 was compared to identify factors that spurred or impeded the adoption of geospatial technologies among assessment offices. The research finds that proximity, communication, resources and the type of adopter predicts the adoption of GIS and/or CAMA by Louisiana Assessors.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Craig A., "The Diffusion of Geospatial Technologies Among Louisiana Assessors" (2013). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1638.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1638
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