The Role of Economic Intelligence in Achieving a Sustainable Competitive Environment: A Case Study of Algeria Telecom, Mobilis, Djezzy, and Ooredoo

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between economic intelligence specifically its three dimensions: security and protection policy, economic vigilance policy, and pressure and influence policy—and sustainable competitive advantage, with the goal of enabling organizations to achieve distinction over their competitors. To enable organizations to differentiate themselves from competitions descriptive and analytical approach was used with the theoretical variables were addressed descriptively, while the applied side relied on an analytical approach to examine the correlation between economic intelligence and sustainable competitive advantage, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that the institutions under study, by adopting technological, competitive, and commercial vigilance policies, protecting their information, avoiding negative influences, and analyzing the external environment, were able to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.