Which of the Following Represents a Competitive Intelligence Practice That

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a competitive intelligence practice that is both legal and ethical?

• A) A firm hires a competitor's employee and asks that employee to share the names and addresses of business contacts contained in his/her Rolodex.
• B) An executive attends a trade show solely to obtain a competitor's brochures,listen to sales pitches,and ask questions about the competitor's products.
• C) The husband of a Staples' executive goes to work for Office Depot and shares operations information with his wife.
• D) A chemical engineer at Avery-Dennison sells confidential plans for the company's expansion into the Far East.

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