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Relational Contracts and the Roots of Sustained Competitive Advantage

By: Rebecca M. Henderson
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  • | Language:English
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Abstract

This note focuses on organizational "competencies" or "capabilities" as a potential source of sustained competitive advantage. Research in this area hypothesizes that some firms outperform their competition because they can do things that their rivals cannot.

Keywords

Competitive Advantage; Performance

Citation

Henderson, Rebecca M. "Relational Contracts and the Roots of Sustained Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business School Technical Note 313-105, January 2013. (Revised April 2013.)
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Rebecca M. Henderson

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