The company as a cognitive system of core competences and strategic business units

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans H. Hinterhuber ◽  
Stephan A. Friedrich ◽  
Gernot Handlbauer ◽  
Ulrich Stuhec
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive System ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Core Competences ◽  
Strategic Business Units

Research of Core Competence of the Leading International Engineering Constructors

2014 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 2272-2276
Author(s):  
Biao Xie ◽  
Wei Zhan ◽  
Xing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Core Competence ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
International Construction ◽  
The Core ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Core Competences ◽  
Resources And Capabilities ◽  
The Core Competence

During the last ten years, the international construction market has kept growing. However, not all the international contractors have good performance according to the study of the rankings of international contractors in ENR TOP 225. The core competence analysis model was established according to the theory and research of the competitiveness in international contracting industry. Two methods to determine the core competences of leading international engineering constructor were confirmed. Firstly, the core competences could be found by studying the market performance to research companies’ products, services and core business units. Secondly, the general competences and core competences could be determined according to the enterprises’ resources and capabilities to determine.

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