Competitive Inteligence 2.0: Organization, Innovation and Territory

Foreword

The 21st Century has proclaimed the arrival of a developed world, which is filled with hope and opportunities. However, this century is also full of challenges. Indeed, the information globalization context has influenced the vision of the world in a new way.

This book, Competitive Intelligence 2.0, is a welcome development, as it addresses an elusive field which impresses itself in the economy, social studies, environmental issues, territorial development, innovation, knowledge, etc. Moreover, it is intended to occupy a privileged position as a creativity tool.

Information and world network systems are evolving. From the first generation system, which was predominantly related to the passive storage of information, we are evolving toward a second generation system in which methods, tools, and applications give users new perspectives. This development is generally associated with the suffix 2.0 and testifies to the new capabilities of applications, which should be combined with the countless ways of improving organizational and individual strategies.

For example, technological information processing especially through evolution of bibliometric methods opens new perspectives for innovation. In addition, the progress made in China in translation techniques plays a pivotal role in exchanges between nations, organizations, and individuals.

Thus, the wide variety of topics presented and discussed in this book will offer a broad vision of new aspects of competitive intelligence. ...