Module 4 DQ 1 How can you determine a core competency? 10.0 Module 4 DQ 2 What is the relationship between capabilities and core competencies?

1. Core competencies are the resource of an organization that helps an organization gain
competitive advantage in the market. Core competencies are usually defined by the set of
expertise that permit a business to gain an explicit profit or provide additional value to the
customers (Phatak, 1997). They are the features that cause a buyer to prefer one product over any
more in the market. Core competencies are unifying principles of an organization that creates a
differentiating factor that...