Sony's Competence in Miniaturization, Dell's Competence in Supply Chain Management

question 67

Multiple Choice

Sony's competence in miniaturization, Dell's competence in supply chain management, and Amie Street's competence in managing a music download Web site are examples of ________, which serve as each of these respective firm's competitive advantage of their rivals.

• A) foundational competencies
• B) core competencies
• C) core elements
• D) distinguishing attributes
• E) foundational attributes

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

Natural selection is a fundamental mechanism of evolution, where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Genetic Dominance

An allele that masks the effect of a recessive allele paired with it, determining the organism's appearance or trait manifestation.

Polygenic Transmission

The process by which multiple genes contribute to the phenotypic expression of a single trait or characteristic in an organism.

Natural Selection

A fundamental mechanism of evolution, where organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.