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Study of Competitive Intelligence for the LIS Professional
Mr.Dhananjay H. Mendhule
Abstract:
Library and information science and competitive intelligence each have different professional ethics. This article examines the ethical issues of competitive intelligence through the lens of library and information science. Through a review of the literature, three areas in which ethical issues may arise for library and information scientists in the practice of competitive intelligence. The ethical differences between the two fields pose ethical difficulties for library and information scientists: how to collect data, what are acceptable methods for determining what is ethical, and what rules exist to support their own behaviour. This article sheds light on how these ethical issues will complicate competitive intelligence for library and information scientists wishing to work in the field