The key to achieving competitiveness, earning above-average returns, and remaining ahead of competitors in the long run is to manage current core competencies:

The three conditions that characterize difficult managerial decisions concerning resources, capabilities, and core competencies are:

Capabilities of an organization emerge spontaneously through the interaction of tangible and intangible resources

Amazon built a new distribution facility in Robbinsville, New Jersey.  It is immediately off the exit of a major road.  This is an example of a(n) __________ resource.

By emphasizing core competencies when selecting and implementing strategies, companies learn to compete primarily on the basis of:

BP, in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, expected increased scrutiny from which of the following segments of the general environment?

When comparing the resources a company has at its disposal, the capacity to innovate or a positive reputation, both of which are intangible, would be an inferior source of capabilities and core competencies than tangible resources such as copyrights, patents, and the ability to generate funds

The proper matching of what a firm CAN DO with what it MIGHT DO:

Value consists of a product’s:

At a technology firm, human capital would be critical to forming and using the firm’s capabilities in customer relationships, scientific and research skills, and technical skills in hardware, software, and services