Abstract
SMEs in Bangladesh are playing a pivotal role in its economic development.
Competitive intelligence in Bangladesh is at an infancy stage as SMEs do not
follow any formal structure and often use the system on ad hoc basis rather
than a regular practice. This research reports an interesting finding that
instead of management’s attitude, lack of adequate insight about the system
along with cost inhibits Competitive Intelligence System (CIS)
implementation. In addition, policy support from the government, skilled
manpower, awareness level, and management’s vision, firm’s infrastructure
and resource base (tangible and intangible), along with managerial &
technical efficiency act as the impediments in CIS implementation.
