Competitive intelligence in emerging economies : a comparative study between Brazil and South Africa

dc.contributor.advisorEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-01
dc.contributor.authorSewdass, Nisha
dc.contributor.authorDu Toit, Adeline S.A.
dc.contributor.emailadeline.dutoit@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-03T05:08:56Z
dc.date.available2015-12-03T05:08:56Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.description.abstractCompetitive intelligence (CI) has long been recognised as a strategic management tool that could enhance competitiveness. CI is expected to play an essential developmental role in emerging economies. The need to enhance companies’ competitiveness has grown rapidly. CI is essential, and will increasingly be a challenge in the years to come, especially for emerging economies. This article will compare CI activities in South Africa with CI activities in Brazil. Companies in these two countries have faced increased environmental uncertainty and increasingly there is a need to compete. A questionnaire survey methodology was used where questionnaires were administered to CI experts in organisations in South Africa and Brazil. The findings of the study revealed that only a limited number of organisations in Brazil and South Africa recognise the importance of a CI unit. It was also interesting to note that the CI function is more mature in South Africa than in Brazil. As Brazil and South Africa become more integrated into the global economy, it stands to reason that the global economy will have more of an impact on the countries’ economies. To this end it has become more crucial to monitor global events and trends and it is very important for both countries to develop a CI culture.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.td-sa.net/en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSewdass, N & Du Toit, ASA 2015, 'Competitive intelligence in emerging economies : a comparative study between Brazil and South Africa', TD The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 113-132.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1817-4434
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51017
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherVaal Triangle Faculty of Northwest University in South Africaen_ZA
dc.rightsVaal Triangle Faculty of Northwest University in South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectCompetitivenessen_ZA
dc.subjectEmerging economiesen_ZA
dc.subjectGlobal economyen_ZA
dc.subjectCompetitorsen_ZA
dc.subjectKnowledge economyen_ZA
dc.subjectCompetitive intelligence (CI)en_ZA
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-01
dc.subject.otherSDG-01: No poverty
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-08
dc.subject.otherSDG-08: Decent work and economic growth
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-09
dc.subject.otherSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.titleCompetitive intelligence in emerging economies : a comparative study between Brazil and South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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