The purpose of this research was to establish the level of importance attached to competitive
intelligence (CI) at a mass import retail organization in South Africa. The rationale of CI is to …

The economic success of a country depends on its capacity to apply activities which create a
competitive advantage. The business environment is highly complex in South Africa and the …

Competitive intelligence (CI) is one of the fastest growing fields in the business world South
Africa included; yet little quantitative research has been conducted or published on the …

Competitive Intelligence (CI) as a business discipline and as a business practice is still in its
infancy in South Africa. Only a few higher education courses in CI exist in South Africa and …

To function effectively in an enterprise, clear objectives must be determined for the
competitive intelligence (CI) function and it must be established where the CI unit fits into the …

It would perhaps be apt to start off this year's series of columns on competitive intelligence
(CI) by assessing the status quo of CI practices in various countries. A recently published …

Purpose–While competitive intelligence (CI) is a relatively new business discipline, it is
evolving in complexity and importance, to maintain pace with rapid business development. It …

This column examines the basic operational areas or constructs of competitive intelligence
(CCI). In the previous columns the planning and focus, collection and analysis constructs of …

Background: Information technology has assisted in globalisation, which then assisted in
making international trade easier. Consequently, businesses no longer compete with local …

This research is a study of the level of maturity of the Competitive Intelligence (CI) function
within a South African retail bank. In particular it focussed on the level of maturity of the CI …