"The effect of managers' competitive intelligence on modernization of small industries"
Subject Areas : Business Management
Hossein Budaghi Khajeh Nobar
1
,
Karim Esgandari
2
,
Reza Rostamzadeh
3
1 - استادیار گروه مدیریت، واحد تبریز، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تبریز، ایران
2 - گروه مدیریت دولتی، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران
3 - استادیار گروه مدیریت، واحد ارومیه، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی،ارومیه، ایران
Keywords: Competitive intelligence, small industries, modernization of small industries,
Abstract :
This study aimed at identifying the effect of managers' competitive intelligence on modernization of small industries in East Azerbaijan province. In this study the competitive intelligence dimensions based on French management Faculty theory which included (trade, technical, social, strategic awareness and competitors situation)on modernization of small industries indices have been studied. The research population included small industries managers which added up to 2713 people. Using Cochran's formula the sample size was 337 people. The sampling method was stratified random sampling. To gather the data a researcher made questionnaire was used. The presented model, using structural equation modeling (SEM) with partial least square the research hypotheses were tested. The results showed that the competitive intelligence and its four dimensions have positive and meaningful effect on the modernization of the small industries.
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- Eskandari, K., Bighlu, L. (2014), “Competitive intelligence of managers as part of business intelligence organization”, National Conference on Entrepreneurship and Pedigree Competition, Mazandaran.
- Eskandari, K., Bighlu, L., Tirandaz, H. (2014), “Competitive intelligence of managers as part of business intelligence organization”, National Conference on Entrepreneurship and Pedigree Competition, Mazandaran.
- Eskandari, K., Molavi, Z. (2009), “Small Industries, Iran Industrial and Economic Development Engine”, Monthly Letter of Work and Society, N 1.
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- Calof, L. (1996), what’s your competitive intelligence quotient, unpublished Conference Report, September.
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- Nunnally, J., (1978), Psychometric methods. New York: McGraw.
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