assessing the effect of structuralo-organizational factors on competitive intelligence

Structural-organizational intelligence, as a flexible information infrastructures and efficient interor ganizational communications tool,has transformed the way that firms gather,produce and transmit competitive intelligence (CI). Yet, there is little empirical work on the impact of the structural-organizational intelligence on CI and the subsequent effects on the organizational competitive advantages.A questionnaire survey is used to gather data for the study.the findings indicate that information teachnology(as structural factor) and content factors (as organizational factor) of the structural-organizational intelligence are significantly related to attain CI.However,the relationship between content factors and use of information technology is significant.The study also provides empirical evidennce that attain CI is positively related to organizational competitive advantages.Conclusion and implications of the results are discussed.

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Stuchural-organition intelligence ، Competive intelligence ، Persistent competitive advantage.Stuchural equation modeling