RELEVANCE OF THE COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE PROCESS ON THE SPANISH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2017.v14.n1.a12

Keywords:

Cycle of Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence Process, Knowledge Management, Pharmaceutical Sector, Cooperation

Abstract

It is common to find Competitive Intelligence activities within the high-tech enterprises in particular in the pharmaceutical industry. These companies not only use the process of Competitive Intelligence to act against competitors, traditional aim of the Competitive Intelligence. It is increasingly used to enhance cooperation. The Cycle of CI Competitive Intelligence is used both as to extract offensive and defensive intelligence as cooperative intelligence.

 The paper presents the results of a sample study of 186 Spanish pharmaceutical companies that were asked about the purpose of cooperation in their Competitive Intelligence activities. The results confirm that these are used in the development of business relationships, search for partners, joint research, etc. and that companies bet on these relationships for the future within the Competitive Intelligence.

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Author Biographies

M. Paula Fernández-Arias, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Profesor Titular

Dept. Business Administration.

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Spain

Pilar Quevedo-Cano, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Profesor Titular

Dept. Business Administration.

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Spain

Antonio Hidalgo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Catedrático Universidad

Dept. Business Administration.

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Spain

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2017-05-26

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Fernández-Arias, M. P., Quevedo-Cano, P., & Hidalgo, A. (2017). RELEVANCE OF THE COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE PROCESS ON THE SPANISH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 14(1), 112–117. https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2017.v14.n1.a12

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2017): March, 2017

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