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What are the three best indicators of how well a company's strategy is working?
What are the three best indicators of how well a company's strategy is working?
Achieving stated financial and strategic objectives, financial performance above industry average, gaining customers and increasing market share
Explain the core concept of resources and capabilities in relation to a firm's competitiveness.
Explain the core concept of resources and capabilities in relation to a firm's competitiveness.
Resources are competitive assets owned and controlled by the company, while capabilities refer to the firm's capacity to perform internal activities competently.
Define competitively important resources and capabilities in the context of internal environmental analysis.
Define competitively important resources and capabilities in the context of internal environmental analysis.
Competitively important resources and capabilities are the firm's assets that enable it to compete and succeed in the marketplace.
How would you describe tangible physical resources in the context of a company's operations?
How would you describe tangible physical resources in the context of a company's operations?
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What role do financial resources play in a company's competitiveness?
What role do financial resources play in a company's competitiveness?
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How can a company determine if it is competitively stronger or weaker than its rivals?
How can a company determine if it is competitively stronger or weaker than its rivals?
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What are technological assets in a company?
What are technological assets in a company?
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Explain the concept of resource bundle in business.
Explain the concept of resource bundle in business.
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What is the VRIN Test used for in evaluating resources?
What is the VRIN Test used for in evaluating resources?
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Define social complexity in the context of business.
Define social complexity in the context of business.
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What does the term 'inimitable' mean in the VRIN Test?
What does the term 'inimitable' mean in the VRIN Test?
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How do relationships contribute to a company's resources?
How do relationships contribute to a company's resources?
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