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  COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR

  This report aims to emphasize competitive intelligence as an activity necessary for companies in the information technology industry. In a global aspect, the IT sector not only realizes rapid adaptation, but also manages to reach completely new levels in its business history. This sector has always been distinguished by its specific innovativeness ... This report aims to emphasize competitive intelligence as an activity necessary for companies in the information technology industry. In a global aspect, the IT sector not only realizes rapid adaptation, but also manages to reach completely new levels in its business history. This sector has always been distinguished by its specific innovativeness (whether subversive or not), flexibility and high reactivity to new realities, and this is precisely what arouses research curiosity to what extent the IT business owes its favorability to methods such as competitive intelligence. The topic of the place of competitive intelligence in the information technology sector is not only relevant, but also still understudied (in contrast to the food, chemical and mining industries). The processes of continuous implementation of new products and services based on specific technologies require caution for companies in relation to their competitors, especially in market conditions of perfect competition. On the other hand, underestimating the integrated system of competitive intelligence (especially in the IT sector) would prove to be a disastrous mistake with losses in financial, intellectual and reputational dimensions, and such can remove even a stable economic player.

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  SPECIFIC IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CLUSTERS COMPARED WITH THAT OF INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS

  The report presents the particularities in the management of clusters compared to individual companies. It examines three important aspects in which the approach to leadership differs. A comparative analysis is made of the specifics of the management of cluster organizations, compared to that of individual companies in nine main directions. ... The report presents the particularities in the management of clusters compared to individual companies. It examines three important aspects in which the approach to leadership differs. A comparative analysis is made of the specifics of the management of cluster organizations, compared to that of individual companies in nine main directions. Attention is paid to their structure, focus, activity, influence and impact. It is concluded that the distinction between the management of a cluster and that of a company is crucial, as they represent different operational units with different objectives and dynamics.

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  GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS - OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS IN THEIR USE BY BULGARIAN ORGANIZATIONS

  This report examines the origin and development of the concept of supply chain management, emphasizing the international dimension of its implementation. It presents the essence of this concept, its structure, the processes that runs and the goals that the participants pursue. An attempt is made to determine the obstacles faced by Bulgarian ... This report examines the origin and development of the concept of supply chain management, emphasizing the international dimension of its implementation. It presents the essence of this concept, its structure, the processes that runs and the goals that the participants pursue. An attempt is made to determine the obstacles faced by Bulgarian companies in their integration into global supply chains. The opportunities for obtain the experience and good practices of international companies and the benefits for Bulgarian companies in building relationships in international supply chains are considered.