The Concept of Competence Building

Kumiko Miyazaki

Chapter 2 in Building Competences in the Firm, 1995, pp 11-38 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The main purpose of this chapter is to develop an analytical framework. A review of the literature suggests that the neo-Schumpeterian approach is very relevant here in understanding the core competences of firms. Such competences enable firms to survive over long periods by continuously adapting to the changing environment and by allowing them to enter new product markets. Much of the success of Japanese electronics firms in continuously launching innovative products on the market can be attributed to their core competences. While this strategy would require not only technological skills, but organizational, manufacturing, and marketing skills, our focus is deliberately oriented towards technological competence. Given its pervasive, uncertain but strategic characteristics, technological competence is a vitally important area that firms cannot afford to ignore.

Keywords: Core Competence; Technological Capability; Core Technology; Technological Opportunity; Technological Competence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1995
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-23873-6_2

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.palgrave.com/9781349238736

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-23873-6_2

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().