Some Determinants of Core Competencies: Evidence from a Binary-Logit Analysis |
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| Authors: | Steve Onyeiwu |
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| Institution: | 1. Fondazione Ugo Bordoni , Via Baldassarre Castiglione 59, 00142, Rome, Italy;2. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics , Kard. pl. 17, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia;3. University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Faculty of Psychology 2 , Via dei Marsi 78, 00185, Rome, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Despite the increasing recognition of the salience of core competencies in the process of competition, the notion of core competencies has remained largely ambiguous in the literature. Neither is it clear what strategies, institutions, and resources are necessary for developing and sustaining core competencies. This paper uses the binary-logit model to explore the determinants of core competencies, and identifies investment in intangible assets, marketing/promotional activities and firm size as significant determinants of core competencies. An evaluation of the technology strategies of two competence-seeking firms also points to the increasing salience of intangible assets, decentralization/globalization of the R&D function, and the intensive search for knowledge and capabilities. |
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| Keywords: | decoder digital divide digital television ease of use end user evaluation intention of use interactive services microsimulation perceived usefulness predictive model of user T-government usability use behaviour user acceptance |
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