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Effect of Core Competence on Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance

Author(s) -

Sabah Agha,

Laith Alrubaiee,

Manar Jamhour

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international journal of business and management

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1833-8119

pISSN - 1833-3850

DOI - 10.5539/ijbm.v7n1p192

Subject(s) - competitive advantage , core competency , competence based management , competence (human resources) , business , knowledge management , empowerment , industrial organization , marketing , psychology , computer science , economics , strategic planning , social psychology , strategic financial management , economic growth

In highly competitiveness market core competence has emerged as a central concept for competitive strategy. Core competence is the knowledge set that distinguishes a firm and provides a competitive advantage over others. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between core competence, competitive advantage and organizational performance. Core competence was measured through three dimensions: shared vision, cooperation and empowerment. Competitive advantage was also measured through flexibility and responsiveness. The proposed model was tested in the context of Paint Industry in the UAE. The survey was administered electronically to a total of 77 managers. Results indicate that it appears to be consistent and reliable scales. Finding indicates that, while core competence has a strong and positive impact on competitive advantage and organizational performance, competitive advantage has also significant impact on organizational performance. Results confirm the varying importance of core competence dimensions on competitive advantage and organizational performance. It has also been found that flexibility have higher impact on organizational performance than responsiveness. To remain competitive and obtain competitive advantages, managers can try to increase organizational performance by managing each dimension of core competence i.e. shared vision; cooperation and empowerment.

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