brings Maslow's motivational theory to the fore, and proposes it as a rationalization mechanism for entities (mostly … governmental) that aim at realizing SDI. Maslow's theory, though well-known, is somewhat new in geospatial circles; this is where … be an imposing challenge. One of the key reasons for this could be the absence of a widely accepted psychological theory …

closely related to network governance and social network theory, than to political administrative hierarchy. However, so far …