The Relationship Between Proactive Management of Core Competencies and Business Performance

Lidia Garcia-Zambrano (), Arturo Rodriguez-Castellanos () and Jose Domingo García-Merino ()
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Lidia Garcia-Zambrano: University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avda. Lehendakari Aguirre 83, 48015 Bilbao, Spain
Arturo Rodriguez-Castellanos: University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avda. Lehendakari Aguirre 83, 48015 Bilbao, Spain
Jose Domingo García-Merino: University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avda. Lehendakari Aguirre 83, 48015 Bilbao, Spain

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), 2013, vol. 12, issue 02, 1-9

Abstract: Intangible resources drive economic growth, and are considered the fundamental source of business value. Intangibles have become key factors in generating competitive advantages, despite the fact that traditional financial reporting continues to focus on tangible assets. This is primarily due to the fact that the majority of intangible resources are invisible and considered a current expense on financial statements.Top level management on the other hand may be discouraged from investing in intangible resources, even though numerous studies link investments in R&D, advertising, and training, to the performance of the company. Studies also suggested that core competencies, as a form of intangible human capital, are critical competitive factors and essential elements of corporate competitive advantage. Despite that, few studies analyse the relationship between investments in core competencies and corporate performance. The main objective of this study is to attempt to fill the gap in this area of the current literature and test the extent to which investments in core competences, translates into direct improved organisational performance.The field study was conducted by making telephone calls to the financial managers of different Basque Country companies. Their responses and the financial performance of their companies was analysed and reported in this study. Results from the study show that firms with managers whom affirm their investment in intangible resources have better overall growth and sustained economic development.

Keywords: Core competencies; intangible resources; management; performance; value (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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