A Core Competence

question 29

Multiple Choice

A core competence

• A) makes a contribution to a company's success in the marketplace.
• B) is typically knowledge-based, residing in a company's intellectual capital and not in its tangible physical assets on the balance sheet.
• C) is often grounded in cross-department combinations of knowledge and expertise.
• D) is a competitively relevant activity that a firm performs especially well in comparison to the other activities it performs.
• E) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in emergencies; "fight or flight" response.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting a state of calm and rest in the body.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and provide a supportive framework for neurons.

Brain's Cells

Cells in the brain, including neurons that transmit nerve impulses and glial cells that support and protect neurons.