Technology Intelligence practice in UK technology-based companies

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-135

  Mortara, Letizia ^a   Kerr, Clive I V ^a   Phaal, Robert ^a   Probert, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive intelligence; Decision making; Information sourcing; Intelligence processes; Intelligence systems; Market intelligence; Strategic planning; T Intel; Technical intelligence; Technology scanning; TI

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; LIFE CYCLE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TITANIUM;

INFORMATION SOURCING; INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS; MARKET INTELLIGENCE; T-INTEL; TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE; TECHNOLOGY SCANNING;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 64149104807     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2009.024603     Document Type: Article

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