CORE COMPETENCIES
Main strengths or advantages of a business. Core competencies of a business include set of skills, expertise, processes, and relationships, among others. These are unique to an organization, allowing them to have an edge in the marketplace. It should allow a firm to flourish by expanding into new markets and providing significant benefit to consumers. Stemming from the talents of a firm’s founders, core competencies should be difficult for rivals to duplicate.
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Retention Bonus
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Infrastructure
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Cost Control
Act of managing and/or reducing business expenditures done by determining the costs and evaluating if such expenses are affordable and reasonable. ...
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