TY - JOUR AB - My managementā€fad detector started ringing recently when the Wall Street Journal reported that the business demand for competitive intelligence specialists is rising fast, with average salaries up 21% in the past two years. Some companies are setting up brand new departments to research competitors, and some are even tapping former CIA professionals for help. VL - 18 IS - 6 SN - 0275-6668 DO - 10.1108/eb039889 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb039889 AU - Simpson Dan PY - 1997 Y1 - 1997/01/01 TI - Practical Strategist: Competitive Intelligence Can Be a Bad Investment T2 - Journal of Business Strategy PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 8 EP - 9 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -