Yihua Philip Sheng
Abstract
A firm's presence on the Internet opens a valuable channel for its competitors to collect and analyze its business information---to the firm's competitive disadvantage---unless it devises a defensive strategy.
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Index Terms
- Competitor analysis and its defenses in the e-marketplace
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