Understanding Business
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8.5, Problem 8.5AQ
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To determine: The advantages and disadvantages of focusing on company’s core competencies.
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Core competencies are the functions that an organization can do better than any other organization.
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