Enhancing a competitive intelligence culture in South Africa

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 576-589

  Viviers, Wilma ^a   Saayman, Andrea ^a   Muller, Marié Luce ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b IBIS Business and Information Services   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Culture (sociology); Intellectual capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544444727     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290510601117     Document Type: Article

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