Which of the Following Is True in Regards to Competitive

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true in regards to competitive intelligence?

• A) The Economic Espionage Act makes it illegal to steal any material that a business has taken "reasonable efforts" to keep secret.
• B) The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals urges strategists to stay within the law and to act ethically when searching for information.
• C) The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals states that illegal activities are foolish because the vast majority of worthwhile competitive intelligence is available publicly via annual reports, websites, and libraries.
• D) A number of firms hire consultants with questionable reputations who do what is necessary to get information when the selected methods do not meet SPIC ethical standards or are illegal.
• E) The competitive intelligence function is always housed in its own unit within organizations.

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Definitions:

Interference Theory

A theory explaining how new information can interfere with the retrieval of old information from memory.

Forgetting

The loss or degradation of memory over time, a natural process that can be influenced by various factors such as relevance and frequency of memory retrieval.

Mnemonic Techniques

Memory aids or strategies that enhance information retention and recall.

Rhymes

The repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.