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Authors: Begg, M. , Du Toit, A.S.A.
Date: 2007-12
Subjects: Competitive intelligence , Competitive strategy , Competitive intelligence culture
Type: Article
Identifier: uj:5715 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3409
Description: The purpose of this research was to establish the level of importance attached to competitive intelligence (CI) at a mass import retail organization in South Africa. The rationale of CI is to alert an organization about the current situation as it relates to its business environment and competitors, and how these aspects affect the competitive situation. In this article, the value and significance that CI presents to organizations upon implementation are discussed by focusing upon the need for a competitive strategy, the significance of institutionalizing CI, various organizational structure options and the establishment of a CI culture. A survey was conducted at a mass import retail organization to determine the level of importance attached to CI. A total of 107 employees were randomly selected to participate in the completion of a questionnaire. Based on the results, it was found that this organization practised CI, albeit in an informal manner, and it was concluded that there was a relatively high level of importance attached to CI within this organization. However, areas for improvement were identified and a recommendation was made of implementing a formal CI function within the organization.
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Authors: Du Toit, A.S.A.
Date: 2008-11-12T08:42:57Z
Subjects: Universities - South Africa - Strategic planning , Knowledge management
Type: Inaugural
Identifier: uj:14921 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1629
Description: Inaugural lecture--Department of Information Studies, Rand Afrikaans University, 23 June 1999
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Authors: Du Toit, A.S.A. , Muller, Marié-Luce
Date: 2004-09
Subjects: Competitive intelligence , Organizational structures
Type: Article
Identifier: uj:5717 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3411
Description: To function effectively in an enterprise, clear objectives must be determined for the competitive intelligence (CI) function and it must be established where the CI unit fits into the organizational structure of the company. There are a number of criteria to consider when deciding where to locate the intelligence function. Factors such as a company’s organizational structure and culture should be considered when making this decision. There is very little empirical evidence on how South African enterprises organize their competitive intelligence activities. To answer these questions, a case study of how competitive intelligence is practiced in Automaker Inc. (a multinational company) is presented.
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Authors: Naudé, F. , Rensleigh, C. , Du Toit, A.S.A.
Date: 2005-09
Subjects: Web-based information resources , Bibliographic citation , UNISA
Type: Article
Identifier: uj:5720 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3414
Description: The Web is a powerful, dynamic and flexible information resource interface that fundamentally alters the academic’s research practices and interaction with information due to the additional avenues available to retrieve research and scholarly information. There is a surge in global knowledge production and a massive expansion in scholarly research output. The growth in the availability of fee- and free-based Web information resources, and the ease of access, has led to a phenomenal increase in the use of these information resources. Today’s researcher has virtually unlimited access to a greater number and variety of information resources than ever before (Noam 1997).
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Authors: Saloojee, R. , Groenewald, D. , Du Toit, A.S.A.
Date: 2007
Subjects: Information management , Business value
Type: Article
Identifier: uj:5730 , ISSN 1560-683X , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5294
Description: Research on the effect of information management on organizational performance is an important issue. The primary problem of the business value of information is embedded in the following reasoning: information management creates business value indirectly but creates business costs directly, making the evaluation and measurement of information management and the benefits thereof difficult for organizations. In this study an empirical survey was conducted in ten large South African organizations to establish practices and norms in managing the business value of information management, information management investment and benefits evaluation. The most common criteria considered to be important were the ability to adapt and support business changes and the stability and quality of information management services to the user community.
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