Core Competencies and Competitive Capabilities Are Usually

Multiple Choice

Core competencies and competitive capabilities are usually

A) lodged in the narrow skills and specialized work efforts of a single department, as opposed to the combined expertise and capabilities of specialists scattered across several departments.
B) observed to stem from collaborative efforts with strategic allies.
C) bundles of skills and know-how that most often grow out of the collaborative efforts of cross-functional work groups and departments performing complementary activities at different locations in a firm's value chain.
D) found to result in competitive advantage when they involve highly specific technologies and are grounded in a company's own deep technical expertise.
E) built rapidly, usually in conjunction with important product innovations.