An empirically‐based review of the concept of environmentalscanning
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality ManagementPublished 1 December 1995
Jorge Costa
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The concept of environmental scanning is reviewed, definitions of the main concepts in the area are presented and the importance of systematic external analysis to organizations is discussed.
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Reviews the concept of environmental scanning, presents definitions of the main concepts in the area and discusses the importance of systematic external analysis to organizations. Also seeks to provide an informed and practical overview of the environmental scanning process.
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