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<p><b>PART 1. MODELS AND TOOLS 1</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1. Model Use: From a Decision-Making Problem to a Set of Research Problems 3</b><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><b>Chapter 2. Analytical Tools for Competitive Intelligence: from Data Collection to Data Processing 25</b><br /> Ilhème GHALAMALLAH, Eloïse 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><b>Chapter 3. The Synergy of Knowledge Management and Competitive Intelligence 45</b><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><b>Chapter 4. Collaborative Information Seeking in the Competitive Intelligence Process 69</b><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><b>Chapter 5. Study of Risk Factors in Competitive Intelligence Decision Making: A Cognitive Approach 93</b><br /> Olufade F.W. ONIFADE, Odile THIERY, Adenike O. OSOFISAN and Gérald 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><b>Chapter 6. Multimedia Information Seeking Through Competitive Intelligence Process 113</b><br /> Hanène 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><b>Chapter 7. Strategies for Analyzing Chinese Information Sources from a Competitive Intelligence Perspective 135</b><br /> Nadège 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 /> <b>Chapter 8. Generic Tagging Strategy Using a Semio-Contextual Approach to the Corpus for the Creation of Controlled Databases 159</b><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><b>Chapter 9. Design and Development of a Model for Generating and Exploiting Annotation in the Context of Economic Intelligence 183</b><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><b>Chapter 10. Contribution of Cognitive Sciences to Document Indexing in Scientific, Technical, and Economic Watch for Competitive Intelligence 199</b><br /> Elisabeth PAOLI-SCARBONCHI and Nadège 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  219</p> <p>10.7. Bibliography 220</p> <p><b>PART 2. CI AND GOVERNANCE 223</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 11. Integration of Competitive Intelligence and Watch in an Academic Scientific Research Laboratory 225</b><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><b>Chapter 12. E-Health and Societal and Territorial Intelligence in France: Collective Knowledge Production Issues and New Network Interface Organizations 247</b><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><b>Chapter 13. Governance and Short-Term Product Development in Clusters – An Example: The FIRE Application 269</b><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><b>Chapter 14. Competitive Intelligence and the Development of Corporate Universities 281</b><br /> Cláudia CAMELO, Miguel Rombert TRIGO, Luc QUONIAM and João 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  296</p> <p>14.8. Bibliography 296<br /> <br /> <b>Chapter 15. Emerging Functions for Driving Competitive Intelligence at Regional Level 299</b><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><b>Chapter 16. Attractiveness of Territories and Territorial Intelligence: Indicators 327</b><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>

<p><strong>Amos David</strong>?is a professor at?Nancy 2 University in?Nancy, France.

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