A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):It provides customer benefitsIt is hard for competitors to imitateIt can be leveraged widely to many products and markets.A core competency can take various forms, including technical/subject matter know how, a reliable process, and/or close relationships with customers and suppliers (Mascarenhas et al. 1998). It may also include product development or culture such as employee dedication. Modern business theories suggest that most activities that are not part of a company's core competency should be outsourced.If a core competency yields a long term advantage to the company, it is said to be a sustainable competitive advantage.

If Black And Decker remade Tremors, this is probably what the film would look like. Martin Anderson looks back on the cult 1995 Philip K. Dick sci-fi film scripted by Dan O'Bannon, and finds an underrated blend of horror, action and science-fiction.

I'm not sure if this mirror-polished, Giovannoni Stefano-designed toaster with bun warmer ($199 from Alessi ) actually gets Eggos and hot-dog buns any tastier than a run-of-the-mill Black & Decker toaster might, but cripes, will your bread lo ...

Questions and Answers concerning the Black and Decker SmartScan Biolock Fingerprint Deadbolt. Including a video and additional helpful information concerning installing, programming.

Review of the Black and Decker Biolock Smartscan Deadbolt from someone who installed it without calling tech support. Read this before you install it and you will save lots of time, headaches and cursing. This same lock is known as the Sequiam Biolock and the Weiser Smartscan.

Think of your old saw, cutting was tedious, right? And now a power tool comes with a motor.