Competitive intelligence in the knowledge economy: What is in it for South African manufacturing enterprises?

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-120

  Du Toit, A S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Competitive intelligence; Knowledge economy; Manufacturing industries; South Africa

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY;

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 0037399543     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-4012(02)00103-2     Document Type: Article

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