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Table of contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Purpose statement and research question
1.3 Topic justification
1.4 Limitations and delimitations
1.5 Thesis Organisation
2 Review of the Literature
2.1 Cloud-based Systems
2.1.1 Cloud-based IS as a solution
2.1.2 User requirements in cloud systems
2.2 Information needs
2.2.1 Information needs: elicitation methods and results
2.3 Gravel road information needs
2.3.1 Tools and technologies as a solution for gravel roads maintenance problems
2.3.2 Factors that are important for gravel road stakeholders’ information needs
3 Methodology
3.1 Methodological Tradition
3.2 Methodological Approach
3.3 Data Collection method
3.4 Data analysis method
3.5 Reporting and interpretation of data
3.6 Reliability and Validity
3.7 Ethical considerations
4 Empirical Findings
4.1 Stakeholders information needs from interviews
Theme 1: Fixed gravel roads-related information
Theme 2: General opinions about the effect of weather on gravel roads
Theme 3: The different effects of weather on gravel roads conditions
Theme 4: On road traffic factors affecting gravel roads structure
Theme 5: Information about gravel roads maintenance
Theme 6: Dependency on technology
4.2 Similarities in answers
5 Discussion
5.1 Discussion of findings
Road Identification
Weather condition
Road condition (accessibility/functional issues)
Traffic factors
Maintenance policy
Other needed information
Intention to use the future information system
5.2 Explored information needs of gravel roads stakeholders
5.3 Summary of explored and pre-defined information needs
6 Conclusion
6.1 Conclusion
6.2 Contribution
6.3 Future Research
6.4 Acknowledgement
References
Appendices
Appendix A: Informed consent letter
Appendix B: List of possible interview questions
Appendix C: Final template of themes
