Core Competencies and Competitive Capabilities Are Usually

question 52

Multiple Choice

Core competencies and competitive capabilities are usually

• A)lodged in the narrow skills and specialized work efforts of a single department, as opposed to the combined expertise and capabilities of specialists scattered across several departments.
• B)observed to stem from collaborative efforts with strategic allies.
• C)bundles of skills and know-how that most often grow out of the collaborative efforts of cross-functional work groups and departments performing complementary activities at different locations in a firm's value chain.
• D)found to result in competitive advantage when they involve highly specific technologies and are grounded in a company's own deep technical expertise.
• E)built rapidly, usually in conjunction with important product innovations.

---

Definitions:

Control Theorists

Scholars who focus on understanding how societal norms and relationships influence individuals' propensity to engage in or abstain from deviant behaviors.

Merton

Robert K. Merton was an influential American sociologist known for his theories on social structure and anomie.

Sutherland

An American sociologist, Edwin H. Sutherland is famous for developing the Differential Association theory, emphasizing that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions.

Differential Association

A theory in criminology that proposes individuals learn criminal behavior through interaction with others.