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Creating a Competitive Intelligence Capability
Developing the Intelligent Organisation
- 1st Edition - January 1, 2029
- Author: Deonie Botha
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 3 3 4 - 2 9 8 - 4
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 3 3 4 - 2 9 7 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 3 5 4 - 1
This book examines establishing a Competitive Intelligence (CI) capability within organisations. Many CI practitioners are confronted with the reality of having to make the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis book examines establishing a Competitive Intelligence (CI) capability within organisations. Many CI practitioners are confronted with the reality of having to make the transition from the ‘what’ to the 'how' and need guidelines on establishing a CI capability. Creating a Competitive Intelligence Capability provides CI practitioners and students at all levels with an overview of the challenges in terms of establishing a CI capability as well as the best practices in terms of addressing CI challenges within an organisational context.
Competitive intelligence – a theoretical discussion of the concept of CI. Concludes with a terminology list on CI which is applicable to the industry as well as to the book; Positioning the CI capability - theoretical discussion on the positioning or placing of CI in the organisational structure; Human resources for the CI capability - the staffing or human resource needs of a CI unit; Activities and functions of the CI capability; Measuring the effectiveness of the CI capability – a discussion on the necessity of measuring the effectiveness of the return on investment of a CI or the return on investment of a CI capability; Conclusion - a summary of the content of the book concluding with trends in terms of CI and more specifically the relationship between CI and innovation.
- No. of pages: 200
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 2029
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Hardback ISBN: 9781843342984
- Paperback ISBN: 9781843342977
- eBook ISBN: 9781780633541
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Deonie Botha
Deonie Botha is a lecturer at the Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria. She lectures and writes extensively on a variety of topics which are of relevance to strategic intelligence namely, knowledge management, competitive intelligence and business intelligence. She serves on the executive committee of the South African Committee of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SAACIP).
Affiliations and expertise
University of Pretoria, South Africa