Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2010, 56(4):159-162 | DOI: 10.17221/30/2010-AGRICECON
Organizational capabilities as a source of competitive advantage: a conceptual framework
- Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Organizational capabilities are recognized in the resource-based view strategy literature as one of the primary source of competitive advantage. This article reviews models to analyse organizational capabilities to provide framework for wider adoption of the concept of organizational capabilities both by researchers and practitioners.
Keywords: organizational capability, competitive advantage, resource-based view
Published: April 30, 2010 Show citation
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