The Competitive Power of a Company's Core Competence or Distinctive

question 144

Multiple Choice

The competitive power of a company's core competence or distinctive competence depends on:

• A) whether it helps differentiate a company's product offering from the product offerings of rival firms.
• B) how hard it is to copy and how easily it can be trumped by substitute resource strengths and competitive capabilities of rivals.
• C) whether customers are aware of the competence and view the competence positively enough to boost the company's brand-name reputation.
• D) whether the competence is one of the industry's key success factors.
• E) whether the competence is technology-based or based on superior marketing know-how.

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Definitions:

Pink-Colored Mineral

Minerals that exhibit a pink hue, often due to the presence of elements like manganese or inclusion of minerals like rhodonite.

Wavy Lines

This term is not typically associated with a standard definition in scientific contexts; it could refer to visual patterns or features that resemble waves.

Transparent

The quality of a material that allows light to pass through it without being scattered, making objects behind it visible.

Hardness

The measure of a material's resistance to deformation, penetration, or scratching, often used in the context of minerals.