Template-type: ReDif-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Duysters, Geert
Author-Name: Hagedoorn, John
Author-workplace-name: MERIT 
Title: The effect of core competence building on companies performance
Abstract: This paper contributes to the understanding of the importance of dynamic firm capabilities for corporate performance in isolating the effect of core competences on the performance of companies. It discusses and tests the assumed relation between core competences and economic performance, including the effect of the external appropriation of these competences through mergers and acquisitions as well as through strategic technology alliances. A major conclusion is that, particularly in high-tech sectors, a specific set of endogenous technological core capabilities is needed to generate performance differentials. Also, the external appropriation of competences does not seem to be an easy solution through which companies can improve their existing capabilities.
Keywords: research and development ; 
Series: Research Memoranda
Creation-Date: 1996
Number: 010
File-URL: https://unu-merit.nl/publications/rmpdf/1996/rm1996-010.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 85375
Handle: RePEc:unm:umamer:1996010