Competitive Intelligence and Decision Problems

<p>PART 1. MODELS AND TOOLS 1</p>
<p>Chapter 1. Model Use: From a Decision–Making Problem to a Set of Research Problems 3<br /> Philippe KISLIN</p>
<p>1.1. Introduction: why model? 3</p>
<p>1.2. General presentation of the Watcher Information Search Problem model 5</p>
<p>1.3. Dimensions and aspects of the model 6</p>
<p>1.4. Description of model elements 9</p>
<p>1.5. Conclusion: toward flexibility in the model 23</p>
<p>1.6. Bibliography 24</p>
<p>Chapter 2. Analytical Tools for Competitive Intelligence: from Data Collection to Data Processing 25<br /> Ilh&egrave;me GHALAMALLAH, Elo&iuml;se LOUBIER and Bernard DOUSSET</p>
<p>2.1. Introduction 25</p>
<p>2.2. Overview of the multidimensional analysis model 28</p>
<p>2.3. Application of the multidimensional analysis model 31</p>
<p>2.4. Conclusion 41</p>
<p>2.5. Bibliography 42</p>
<p>Chapter 3. The Synergy of Knowledge Management and Competitive Intelligence 45<br /> Bolanle OLADEJO and Adenike O. OSOFISAN</p>
<p>3.1. Introduction 45</p>
<p>3.2. Theoretical context 46</p>
<p>3.3. Knowledge acquisition strategy 59</p>
<p>3.4. Formalization of knowledge 59</p>
<p>3.5. Conclusion 63</p>
<p>3.6. Appendices 64</p>
<p>3.7. Bibliography 65</p>
<p>Chapter 4. Collaborative Information Seeking in the Competitive Intelligence Process 69<br /> Victor ODUMUYIWA</p>
<p>4.1. Introduction 69</p>
<p>4.2. The CI process 70</p>
<p>4.3. From information retrieval to CIR 71</p>
<p>4.4. Facilitation and management of CIS 78</p>
<p>4.5. Collective information seeking scenario 86</p>
<p>4.6. Conclusion 88</p>
<p>4.7. Bibliography 89</p>
<p>Chapter 5. Study of Risk Factors in Competitive Intelligence Decision Making: A Cognitive Approach 93<br /> Olufade F.W. ONIFADE, Odile THIERY, Adenike O. OSOFISAN and G&eacute;rald DUFFING</p>
<p>5.1. Decision making and decision problems 93</p>
<p>5.2. Risks and RFs in CI 100</p>
<p>5.3. Cognitive capacity, a risk, and decision factor 105</p>
<p>5.4. Conclusion 109</p>
<p>5.5. Bibliography 110</p>
<p>Chapter 6. Multimedia Information Seeking Through Competitive Intelligence Process 113<br /> Han&egrave;ne MAGHREBI</p>
<p>6.1. Introduction 113</p>
<p>6.2. The two dimensions of CI: decisions and information 114</p>
<p>6.3. Multimedia information: between complexity and accessibility 116</p>
<p>6.4. The information seeking process: an overview of paradigmatic evolution 116</p>
<p>6.5. Actors involved in information seeking processes and problem solving 117</p>
<p>6.6. Applying a user–centered approach to facilitate multimedia information seeking 120</p>
<p>6.7. Conclusion 132</p>
<p>6.8. Bibliography 133</p>
<p>Chapter 7. Strategies for Analyzing Chinese Information Sources from a Competitive Intelligence Perspective 135<br /> Nad&egrave;ge GUENEC</p>
<p>7.1. Introduction135</p>
<p>7.2. Chinese scientific information as an essential source of information 137</p>
<p>7.3. A global vision of the sector through patent analysis 141</p>
<p>7.4. Chinese sources of scientific information 145</p>
<p>7.5. Automatic processing of information by bibliometrical analysis of metadata 149</p>
<p>7.6. Conclusion 155</p>
<p>7.7. Bibliography 157<br /> <br /> Chapter 8. Generic Tagging Strategy Using a Semio–Contextual Approach to the Corpus for the Creation of Controlled Databases 159<br /> Lise VERLAET</p>
<p>8.1. Introduction 159</p>
<p>8.2. The adaptive journal concept 160</p>
<p>8.3. A generic tagging strategy: models using the ASCC 165</p>
<p>8.4. Conclusion 179</p>
<p>8.5. Bibliography 181</p>
<p>Chapter 9. Design and Development of a Model for Generating and Exploiting Annotation in the Context of Economic Intelligence 183<br /> Olusoji B. OKUNOYE and Charles O. UWADIA</p>
<p>9.1. Introduction 183</p>
<p>9.2. Annotation as a concept 184</p>
<p>9.3. Annotation in EI 185</p>
<p>9.4. Proposition 189</p>
<p>9.5. Annotation model and architectural components 192</p>
<p>9.6. Bibliography 196</p>
<p>Chapter 10. Contribution of Cognitive Sciences to Document Indexing in Scientific, Technical, and Economic Watch for Competitive Intelligence 199<br /> Elisabeth PAOLI–SCARBONCHI and Nad&egrave;ge GUENEC</p>
<p>10.1. Introduction 199</p>
<p>10.2. Functionality of the PIETRA platform: general presentation 201</p>
<p>10.3. Global usage strategy 202</p>
<p>10.4. Operation of the platform 202</p>
<p>10.5. Elaborated databases 219</p>
<p>10.6. Conclusion&nbsp; 219</p>
<p>10.7. Bibliography 220</p>
<p>PART 2. CI AND GOVERNANCE 223</p>
<p>Chapter 11. Integration of Competitive Intelligence and Watch in an Academic Scientific Research Laboratory 225<br /> Jacky KISTER and Henri DOU</p>
<p>11.1. Introduction 225</p>
<p>11.2. Existing structures in universities and research organizations 226</p>
<p>11.3. Research structures, research actors and evaluation in the context of CI integration 228</p>
<p>11.4. Clusters and their power of attraction 231</p>
<p>11.5. Strategic analysis units, a support for the development of laboratories and of CI 233</p>
<p>11.6. Conclusion 241</p>
<p>11.7. Bibliography 242</p>
<p>Chapter 12. E–Health and Societal and Territorial Intelligence in France: Collective Knowledge Production Issues and New Network Interface Organizations 247<br /> Christian BOURRET</p>
<p>12.1. Introduction 247</p>
<p>12.2. E–health, the convergence of health issues, and ICT 248</p>
<p>12.3. Toward a new territorialization of healthcare management 251</p>
<p>12.4. E–health and CI: societal dimensions and territorial intelligence 254</p>
<p>12.5. Issues in the production of collective knowledge 257</p>
<p>12.6. Shared information systems at regional level: a step toward societal and territorial information systems with a health component? 261</p>
<p>12.7. Conclusion 263</p>
<p>12.8. Bibliography 264</p>
<p>Chapter 13. Governance and Short–Term Product Development in Clusters An Example: The FIRE Application 269<br /> Henri DOU</p>
<p>13.1. Introduction 269</p>
<p>13.2. Considerations on the development of clusters 270</p>
<p>13.3. Grievances of small businesses and industries 271</p>
<p>13.4. The context of the SCS cluster, PACA, France 273</p>
<p>13.5. Origins of the FIRE project 274</p>
<p>13.6. From design to creation and commercialization 276</p>
<p>13.7. Conclusion 277</p>
<p>13.8. Bibliography 278</p>
<p>Chapter 14. Competitive Intelligence and the Development of Corporate Universities 281<br /> Cl&aacute;udia CAMELO, Miguel Rombert TRIGO, Luc QUONIAM and Jo&atilde;o Casqueira CARDOSO<br /> 14.1. Introduction 281</p>
<p>14.2. Competitive intelligence 282</p>
<p>14.3. Corporate universities 286</p>
<p>14.4. The role of CI in the creation of corporate universities 290</p>
<p>14.5. Corporate universities and potential domains of action 291</p>
<p>14.6. Integrated CI services in corporate universities 293</p>
<p>14.7. Conclusion&nbsp; 296</p>
<p>14.8. Bibliography 296<br /> <br /> Chapter 15. Emerging Functions for Driving Competitive Intelligence at Regional Level 299<br /> Audrey KNAUF</p>
<p>15.1. Regional systems for CI 300</p>
<p>15.2. Competitiveness clusters 305</p>
<p>15.3. Survey of CI systems 310</p>
<p>15.4. The role of coordinator 315</p>
<p>15.5. Conclusion 323</p>
<p>15.6. Bibliography 324</p>
<p>Chapter 16. Attractiveness of Territories and Territorial Intelligence: Indicators 327<br /> Nathalie FABRY and Sylvain ZEGHNI</p>
<p>16.1. Introduction 327</p>
<p>16.2. Attractiveness and value of a territory: elements of analysis 328</p>
<p>16.3. Attractiveness and implementation of a TI approach 333</p>
<p>16.4. Conclusion 340</p>
<p>16.5. Bibliography 340</p>
<p>16.6. Appendix A: grid for territorial analysis by aspect 343</p>
<p>List of Authors 345</p>
<p>Index 347</p>