Theory of Competitive Advantage of Enterprises Based on Core Competencies

Author: Guo Bin
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Innovation Management in Science and Technology Industries. The relationship between corporate core competencies and competitive advantages has increasingly become a hot topic in both industry and academia since the 1990s. This book attempts to establish a theory of competitive advantages based on core competencies from a systematic and dynamically evolving perspective. Within a unified analytical framework, it explains three fundamental issues in the study of competitive advantages of technology-based enterprises—namely the "source," "intrinsic logic," and "sustainability" of corporate competitive advantages—and provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of the interaction between technological processes and organizational processes on the dynamic evolution of corporate core competencies. On this basis, it outlines some practical guiding principles, strategies, and analytical tools for the management of core competencies. To help readers better understand, the book includes case studies of enterprises and industries. This book can serve as academic material for researchers in the field of core competencies, as well as for senior and middle-level managers, technical personnel, and other readers interested in related content.