Ethical business intelligence is NOT Mission Impossible

Abstract

Business intelligence is one of the fastest growing disciplines in corporate America. To many, however, the words conjure up images of trench coats and meetings in back alleys. Unfortunately, recent events only serve to reinforce these fears. Earlier this year, for example, Volkswagen agreed to pay $100 million to General Motors after the U.S. firm alleged that VW used documents pilfered by an ex‐GM executive to its competitive advantage. More recently, Johnson & Johnson and Boehringer Mannheim settled out of court after trading accusations of improper activities, including infiltrating company meetings and taking confidential documents. Even more unsettling to some may be the passage of the Economic Espionage Act in 1996.

Citation

Fiora, B. (1998), "Ethical business intelligence is NOT Mission Impossible", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 40-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb054611