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Resource-based view

The resource-based view (RBV), often referred to as the "resource-based view of the firm", is a managerial framework used to determine the strategic resources a firm can exploit to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

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Resource-based view

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related to Further reading · 30
Resource-based view → Analyzing Industries, Approaches, Armstrong, Cite, CiteSeerX, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Strategy, Competitors, Craig, Dynamic Capabilities, Empirical Research, Firm, Free PressTeece, Journal, Katsuhiko, Management, New York, NY, Peteraf, Pisano
related to background · 17
Resource-based view → Barney, During, Edith Penrose's, Firm, Firm Resources, Growth, In, Jay Barney's, Other, Penrosian, RBV, Ricardian, Sustained Competitive Advantage, The, The Theory, Wernerfelt's, While
related to Concept · 8
Resource-based view → Achieving, Although, Barney, Given, In, Porter's, The, Thus
related to RBV and strategy formulation · 8
Resource-based view → Although, Firms, Given, Hooley, In, Porter's, Therefore, This
related to Value-based view of strategy · 2
Resource-based view → In, The
is a · 1
Resource-based view → interdisciplinary approach

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resources competitive view advantage resource-based capabilities firm management strategic strategy rbv resource sustainable scholars firms potential managerial assets barney marketing

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Resource-based viewis ainterdisciplinary approach0.90text
financial resourcesinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
human resources including real estateinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
raw materials machineryinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
plantinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
inventoryinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
brandsinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
patentsinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
trademarksinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
cashinstance ofphysical assets0.80text
an organization's reputationinstance ofIntangible resources may be embedded in organisational routines or practices0.80text
cultureinstance ofIntangible resources may be embedded in organisational routines or practices0.80text

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