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020			_a9781138943940
082			_a658.47 _bWRI
245			_aCompetitive intelligence, analysis and strategy: _bcreating organisational agility
260			_aNew York; London _bRoutledge _c2013
300			_axiii, 229 pages: illustrations; 26 cm
520			_aThe Holy Grail for most organisations is the successful attainment, and retention, of inimitable competitive advantage. This book addresses the question of how to leverage the unique intangible assets of an organisation: its explicit, implicit, acquired and derived knowledge. The refreshingly innovative concept of Intelligence-Based Competitive Advantage is one which will eclipse the cost-driven and resource-reduction attitudes most prevalent in the first decade of this century. Tomorrowþs organisation will need to derive IBCA through the expert execution of bespoke competitive intelligence practice, unique analytical processes, pioneering competitive strategy formulation, and timely execution of all three, if they are to succeed. This volume consists of insights from Competitive Intelligence practices at both country and organisational level, Competitive Analysis processes within the firm and within challenging sector and economic environments and Competitive Strategy formulation in profit, non-profit, real and virtual world contexts. It is essential reading for anybody wishing to gain a formal understanding of the practical and intellectual challenges which will face organisations in the future as they strive to achieve strategic foresight and Intelligence-Based Competitive Advantage.
650			_aBusiness intelligence
650			_aCompetition
700			_aWright, Sheila [ed.]
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