ABSTRACT

Global Business Intelligence refers to an organization’s ability to gather, process and analyze pertinent international information in order to make optimal business decisions in a timely manner. With a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, companies and executives need to be adept at information gathering in order to manage emerging challenges and gain competitive advantages. This book Global Business Intelligence assembles a cast of international experts and thought leaders and explores the implications of business intelligence on contemporary management.

Global Business Intelligence will be a key resource for researchers, academics, students and policy makers alike in the fields of International Business & Management, Business Strategy, and Geopolitics as well as related disciplines like Political Science, Economics, and Geography.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

part I|53 pages

Understanding Business Intelligence

chapter 2|10 pages

Executive Perspectives on Global Business Intelligence

Implications on Corporate Management

chapter 3|13 pages

Beyond Adjustment

Cultural Boundary Spanning

part II|81 pages

Managing Business Intelligence

part III|106 pages

Strategies for Global Business Intelligence Success

chapter 14|14 pages

Networks as Catalysts of Technological Intelligence

Cases of Chinese Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

chapter 16|20 pages

Advanced Analytics

Moving the Needle of Business Performance*

chapter 17|10 pages

Conclusion