For a Core Competence to Be a Viable Basis for the Corporation

question 82

Multiple Choice

For a core competence to be a viable basis for the corporation strengthening a new business unit,there are three requirements.Which one of the following is not one of these requirements?

• A) The competence must help the business gain strength relative to its competition.
• B) The new business must be similar to existing businesses to benefit from a core competence.
• C) The new business must have an established large market share.
• D) The collection of competencies should be unique, so that they cannot be easily imitated.

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Definitions:

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Superego

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