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The resource-based tangle: towards a sustainable explanation of competitive advantage

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Nicolai J. Foss (Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjergvej 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark)
Thorbjørn Knudsen (Department of Marketing, University of Southern Denmark|Odense University, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark)

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To advance the RBV we propose separation of necessary and additional conditions for the expression of SCA. We argue that there are only two necessary conditions, namely uncertainty and immobility and that all other conditions are additional. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Article provided by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. in its journal Managerial and Decision Economics.

Volume (Year): 24 (2003)
Issue (Month): 4 ()
Pages: 291-307
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