Competitive intelligence and decision problems / edited by Amos David. - 2013. - 1 online resource (368 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1. MODELS AND TOOLS 1

Chapter 1. Model Use: From a Decision-Making Problem to a Set of Research Problems 3
Philippe KISLIN

1.1. Introduction: why model? 3

1.2. General presentation of the Watcher Information Search Problem model 5

1.3. Dimensions and aspects of the model 6

1.4. Description of model elements 9

1.5. Conclusion: toward flexibility in the model 23

1.6. Bibliography 24

Chapter 2. Analytical Tools for Competitive Intelligence: from Data Collection to Data Processing 25
Ilhème GHALAMALLAH, Eloïse LOUBIER and Bernard DOUSSET

2.1. Introduction 25

2.2. Overview of the multidimensional analysis model 28

2.3. Application of the multidimensional analysis model 31

2.4. Conclusion 41

2.5. Bibliography 42

Chapter 3. The Synergy of Knowledge Management and Competitive Intelligence 45
Bolanle OLADEJO and Adenike O. OSOFISAN

3.1. Introduction 45

3.2. Theoretical context 46

3.3. Knowledge acquisition strategy 59

3.4. Formalization of knowledge 59

3.5. Conclusion 63

3.6. Appendices 64

3.7. Bibliography 65

Chapter 4. Collaborative Information Seeking in the Competitive Intelligence Process 69
Victor ODUMUYIWA

4.1. Introduction 69

4.2. The CI process 70

4.3. From information retrieval to CIR 71

4.4. Facilitation and management of CIS 78

4.5. Collective information seeking scenario 86

4.6. Conclusion 88

4.7. Bibliography 89

Chapter 5. Study of Risk Factors in Competitive Intelligence Decision Making: A Cognitive Approach 93
Olufade F.W. ONIFADE, Odile THIERY, Adenike O. OSOFISAN and Gérald DUFFING

5.1. Decision making and decision problems 93

5.2. Risks and RFs in CI 100

5.3. Cognitive capacity, a risk, and decision factor 105

5.4. Conclusion 109

5.5. Bibliography 110

Chapter 6. Multimedia Information Seeking Through Competitive Intelligence Process 113
Hanène MAGHREBI

6.1. Introduction 113

6.2. The two dimensions of CI: decisions and information 114

6.3. Multimedia information: between complexity and accessibility 116

6.4. The information seeking process: an overview of paradigmatic evolution 116

6.5. Actors involved in information seeking processes and problem solving 117

6.6. Applying a user-centered approach to facilitate multimedia information seeking 120

6.7. Conclusion 132

6.8. Bibliography 133

Chapter 7. Strategies for Analyzing Chinese Information Sources from a Competitive Intelligence Perspective 135
Nadège GUENEC

7.1. Introduction135

7.2. Chinese scientific information as an essential source of information 137

7.3. A global vision of the sector through patent analysis 141

7.4. Chinese sources of scientific information 145

7.5. Automatic processing of information by bibliometrical analysis of metadata 149

7.6. Conclusion 155

7.7. Bibliography 157

Chapter 8. Generic Tagging Strategy Using a Semio-Contextual Approach to the Corpus for the Creation of Controlled Databases 159
Lise VERLAET

8.1. Introduction 159

8.2. The adaptive journal concept 160

8.3. A generic tagging strategy: models using the ASCC 165

8.4. Conclusion 179

8.5. Bibliography 181

Chapter 9. Design and Development of a Model for Generating and Exploiting Annotation in the Context of Economic Intelligence 183
Olusoji B. OKUNOYE and Charles O. UWADIA

9.1. Introduction 183

9.2. Annotation as a concept 184

9.3. Annotation in EI 185

9.4. Proposition 189

9.5. Annotation model and architectural components 192

9.6. Bibliography 196

Chapter 10. Contribution of Cognitive Sciences to Document Indexing in Scientific, Technical, and Economic Watch for Competitive Intelligence 199
Elisabeth PAOLI-SCARBONCHI and Nadège GUENEC

10.1. Introduction 199

10.2. Functionality of the PIETRA platform: general presentation 201

10.3. Global usage strategy 202

10.4. Operation of the platform 202

10.5. Elaborated databases 219

10.6. Conclusion 219

10.7. Bibliography 220

PART 2. CI AND GOVERNANCE 223

Chapter 11. Integration of Competitive Intelligence and Watch in an Academic Scientific Research Laboratory 225
Jacky KISTER and Henri DOU

11.1. Introduction 225

11.2. Existing structures in universities and research organizations 226

11.3. Research structures, research actors and evaluation in the context of CI integration 228

11.4. Clusters and their power of attraction 231

11.5. Strategic analysis units, a support for the development of laboratories and of CI 233

11.6. Conclusion 241

11.7. Bibliography 242

Chapter 12. E-Health and Societal and Territorial Intelligence in France: Collective Knowledge Production Issues and New Network Interface Organizations 247
Christian BOURRET

12.1. Introduction 247

12.2. E-health, the convergence of health issues, and ICT 248

12.3. Toward a new territorialization of healthcare management 251

12.4. E-health and CI: societal dimensions and territorial intelligence 254

12.5. Issues in the production of collective knowledge 257

12.6. Shared information systems at regional level: a step toward societal and territorial information systems with a health component? 261

12.7. Conclusion 263

12.8. Bibliography 264

Chapter 13. Governance and Short-Term Product Development in Clusters – An Example: The FIRE Application 269
Henri DOU

13.1. Introduction 269

13.2. Considerations on the development of clusters 270

13.3. Grievances of small businesses and industries 271

13.4. The context of the SCS cluster, PACA, France 273

13.5. Origins of the FIRE project 274

13.6. From design to creation and commercialization 276

13.7. Conclusion 277

13.8. Bibliography 278

Chapter 14. Competitive Intelligence and the Development of Corporate Universities 281
Cláudia CAMELO, Miguel Rombert TRIGO, Luc QUONIAM and João Casqueira CARDOSO
14.1. Introduction 281

14.2. Competitive intelligence 282

14.3. Corporate universities 286

14.4. The role of CI in the creation of corporate universities 290

14.5. Corporate universities and potential domains of action 291

14.6. Integrated CI services in corporate universities 293

14.7. Conclusion 296

14.8. Bibliography 296

Chapter 15. Emerging Functions for Driving Competitive Intelligence at Regional Level 299
Audrey KNAUF

15.1. Regional systems for CI 300

15.2. Competitiveness clusters 305

15.3. Survey of CI systems 310

15.4. The role of coordinator 315

15.5. Conclusion 323

15.6. Bibliography 324

Chapter 16. Attractiveness of Territories and Territorial Intelligence: Indicators 327
Nathalie FABRY and Sylvain ZEGHNI

16.1. Introduction 327

16.2. Attractiveness and value of a territory: elements of analysis 328

16.3. Attractiveness and implementation of a TI approach 333

16.4. Conclusion 340

16.5. Bibliography 340

16.6. Appendix A: grid for territorial analysis by aspect 343

List of Authors 345

Index 347

The development of a research, teaching, or application of competitive (economic) intelligence requires a strategic and transverse vision in regards to related issues. It is essential to integrate the role of culture when interpreting results, either from the training of a specialist or in respect to a country or region. The authors of this book, members of an expert group supported by the CNRS in France, bring all of their talents together to create a comprehensive book that does just this and more.

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