01435 a2200193 4500 0810826062 9780810826069 658.47 2482 2482 Combs, Richard E. The competitive intelligence handbook / Richard E. Combs. [S.l.] : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1993. 197 p. ; 23 cm. Hardcover. The Competitive Intelligence Handbook presents a unified approach to competitive intelligence work and also discusses other perspectives on the discipline. Competitive intelligence (CI) is a subset of business research; it is concerned with information that corporate managers need for making tactical and strategic decisions. In addition to a review of the CI literature, the book discusses CI methodologies such as database searching, interviewing, and analysis. It provides guidance on sources for U.S. and international business information, and on special concerns such as preparing industry studies and conducting due-diligence research. In a single volume, the Handbook provides an overview of current competitive intelligence practices and gives extensive guidance on where to learn more. Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0810826062/chopaconline-20 Amazon customer reviews http://www.chopac.org/cgi-bin/tools/azrev.pl?q=0810826062 NBS BK 658.47 COM 344979 344979 0 0 0 0 CL CL 2013-08-28 0 658.47 COM NBS6978 2013-08-28 2013-08-28 BK 0 0 0 0 CL CL 2013-08-28 658.47 COM NBS7040 2013-08-28 2013-08-28 REF