The nature and sources of competitive advantage

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Murray, Peter A.. 2014. "The nature and sources of competitive advantage." Grant, Robert, Butler, Bella, Orr, Stuart and Murray, Peter A. (ed.) Contemporary strategic management: an Australasian perspective. Milton, Queensland. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 187-221
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The nature and sources of competitive advantage

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ERA Publisher ID2349
Book TitleContemporary strategic management: an Australasian perspective
Authors
AuthorMurray, Peter A.
EditorsGrant, Robert, Butler, Bella, Orr, Stuart and Murray, Peter A.
Edition2nd edition
Page Range187-221
Chapter Number6
Number of Pages35
Year2014
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
Place of PublicationMilton, Queensland
ISBN9781118362556
Web Address (URL)http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP003014.html
Abstract

Learning Objectives:

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

• identify the circumstances in which a company can create a
competitive advantage and understand the contribution of
responsiveness and innovation
• describe the variation of competitive advantage in different market settings
• recognise the different stages of industry development and
understand the factors that drive the process of industry
evolution
• distinguish between slow-, standard- and fast-cycle
market characteristics that promote temporal responses
to competitive attacks based on unique capabilities and
competencies
• analyse various levels of strategy and describe how
strategic advantage can be sustained at each level
• identify and explain how different kinds of
strategies create competitive advantage.

Keywordscompetitive advantage
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified
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Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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