Competitive intelligence : create an intelligent organization and compete to win

Author(s)

    • Cook, Michelle
    • Cook, Curtis

Bibliographic Information

Competitive intelligence : create an intelligent organization and compete to win

Michelle & Curtis Cook

Kogan Page, 2000

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [248]) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Competitive intelligence and analysis are essential elements of any business marketing and business strategy in today's competitive marketplace. In order to understand the business environment and make effective business decisions, you must gather and analyze information on your customers, suppliers, distributors and retailers as well as your competitors. This manual demonstrates, from an international perspective, how to plan, prepare and implement an efficient competitive intelligence system. Advice is provided on time-saving, avoiding information overload, vital technological assistance, Internet and electronic databases, setting up an intelligence library, data mining, budget constraints and legal considerations. Case studies are included.

Table of Contents

  • Competitive intelligence (CI)
  • competitive analysis
  • setting up a CI project
  • finding the information you need
  • sources of information
  • online and electronic sources of information
  • analysis - turning information into intelligence
  • analyzing your company through benchmarking
  • presenting and using your findings
  • additional CI tools and techniques
  • ethical and legal considerations
  • CI around the world
  • establishing a CI function in your business
  • protecting your company from competitors
  • competitive intelligence in action.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA47407810
  • ISBN
    • 0749433124
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    vi, 263 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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