Background
Sawyer, Deborah Christine was born on January 28, 1953 in Ince-in-Makerfield, England. Daughter of Terence John and Joan Margaret Sawyer.
( Focusing specifically on the competitive information ne...)
Focusing specifically on the competitive information needs of service-oriented firms, this book illuminates the many forms of competition in service businesses, identifies the most effective information resources for competitive intelligence, and provides a practical framework for identifying and studying competitors in order to gain competitive advantage. Explained are unique challenges and techniques for tackling traditional competitors, uncovering hidden and left-field competition, discovering and tracking competitor strategies, looking for financial intelligence, and looking for intelligence about people.
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In the rush to make decisions, many business professionals overlook an invaluable resource... one that could mean the difference between overwhelming success and outrageous failure. Readily available information is becoming the key factor behind better decision-making-especially as businesses prepare for the 21st century. Getting it Right: Avoiding the High Cost of Wrong Decisions is the first book to link information and decision making as a single powerful tool. Drawn from Deborah C. Sawyer's 20+ years of research to support business decisions, she now invites readers to consider and learn decision-making strategies once known only to a few professionals. Going behind the scenes, Sawyer leads you through a review of recent and past business decisions. Some were disasters-others were triumphs. In each case, Sawyer can show you where information would have prevented catastrophe-and how it ensured success. Also noting the many situations that keep recurring in business and industry today, Getting it Right: Avoiding the High Cost of Wrong Decisions emphasizes that today's actions are tomorrow's consequences. Sawyer explains how information currently being ignored or excluded from decision-making will have a negative impact over the next 10 to 25 years. Fortunately, Sawyer knows when a simple infusion of the right information can save companies a bundle. Let her experiences and observations empower you to build the same abilities-and make better decisions for now and the future!
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information services company executive
Sawyer, Deborah Christine was born on January 28, 1953 in Ince-in-Makerfield, England. Daughter of Terence John and Joan Margaret Sawyer.
Bachelor, University College, Toronto, 1974. Master of Library Science, University Toronto, 1976. Certified, British Institute Homeopathy, 2000.
Editor Central European Initiative/Raisoni College of Engineering, Canada Education Association, Toronto, 1976-1979; president, Information Plus, Toronto, since 1979; president, Information Plus, Buffalo, since 1990. Visiting lecturer State University of New York Buffalo, 1994. Speaker at conferences and seminars, United States and Canada.
( Focusing specifically on the competitive information ne...)
(In the rush to make decisions, many business professional...)
Volunteer tutor Boys and Girls Club St. Alban's, Toronto, 1993, Frontier College/Reading Circuit, Toronto, 1989-1991. Volunteer adult literacy tutor, Toronto, 1986-1987. Member Association Indiana Information Professionals, Western New York International Trade Council, Society Competitive Intelligence Professionals.