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Title: Competitive Intelligence : How to Gather, Analyze, and Use Information to Move Your Business to the Top by Larry Kahaner ISBN: 0684844044 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.31

Rating: 3
Summary: Not as earth-shattering as other reviews suggest
Comment: Perhaps the CI field and available information on this topic have matured substantially in the years since this book was written. Although it is a good basic introductory text for those without a knowledge-base in this area, the contents aren't as mind-blowing as other reviewers suggest.

If you've touched on the BI/CI fields and have already read some information (eg through the SCIP site, CIA site or other CI providers) you might not gain a lot by reading this book.

Additionally, the book's closing is somewhat weak talking about how wonderful an information/intelligence-rich future society will be and how organisations will quickly react to intelligence gleaned from secondary sources such as newspapers (!)

Rating: 4
Summary: Short read, lots of info
Comment: This is a good analysis of Competitive Intelligence. It is a short read (1 round-trip plane ride) but it is full of useful information. Kahaner shows businesses how to take precautions in this dangerous world.

This book is especially relevant in the aftermath of September 11 where we will likely see more companies try to protect their secrets from intellectual property thieves.

Rating: 3
Summary: Good--but dated
Comment: Great read, and a very easy read. This book is more of an introduction to the philosophy of Competitive Intelligence than anything else. It provides a good conceptual overview.

The chief failing of the book is that the world has changed since it was written five years ago. It'd be interesting to see how an updated book would justify CI in a "down" economy, and how its importance has changed with the bursting of the dotcom bubble.

It's still a worthwhile read, but I would rather see a book that has been updated to current world and economic conditions.

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