The Three Core Competence Strategies

Young Won Park () and Hiroki Kikuchi
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Young Won Park: Saitama University, Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Hiroki Kikuchi: Saitama University, Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Chapter 4 in Analog–Digital Transformation Strategy, 2026, pp 79-104 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter translates the conceptual logic of ADX into an organizational capability framework called the Three Core Competence Strategies. Drawing on insights from AMT research, this chapter argues that digital transformation outcomes depend on how firms integrate three key competence domains: technological competence, market competence, and linkage competence. Technological competence encompasses engineering knowledge, manufacturing capability, and the ability to implement complex systems. Market competence represents the firm’s ability to interpret evolving customer needs and translate them into product and service innovations. Linkage competence refers to the organizational capacity to coordinate knowledge across functional and organizational boundaries. This chapter further argues that manufacturing capability should be understood as an operational expression of technological competence rather than a separate domain. In the AI era, where analytical tools are widely accessible, competitive advantage increasingly depends on how organizations integrate human expertise with digital intelligence. The Three Core Competence Strategies therefore provide the microfoundations through which ADX operates in practice.

Keywords: Technological competence; Market competence; Linkage competence; Capability integration; Competitive advantage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-92-0937-8_4

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