Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Traits

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits of the capability building process?

• A) Core competencies or capabilities are usually the product of astute company efforts to hire and train talented employees.
• B) Normally,core competencies and competitive capabilities emerge incrementally as a company acts to bolster skills that contributed to earlier successes.
• C) Core competencies or capabilities are most often bundles of skills and know-how that grow out of the combined efforts of cross-functional work groups and departments that perform complementary activities at several places in the firm's value chain.
• D) The key to leveraging a core competence into a distinctive competence (or transforming a capability into a competitively superior capability)is concentrating more effort and talent than rivals on strengthening the competence or capability to achieve a competitive advantage.
• E) Evolving changes in customer needs and competitive conditions often require tweaking and adjusting a company's portfolio of competencies and intellectual capital to keep its capabilities freshly honed and on the cutting edge.

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Definitions:

Recall

The mental process of retrieval of information from the past.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in educational psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Skilled Partner

A competent individual in a relationship or teamwork setting, proficient in contributing effectively to mutual goals.

Guided Participation

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