Dynamics of Core Competencies in Leading Multinational Companies
研究了十二家领先跨国公司的核心竞争力，发现它们依赖技术知识、可靠流程和外部关系三类能力，且未来更注重发展外部关系以应对全球化和技术变革。
This article examines the core competencies of twelve leading multinational companies. It explores their competencies, how they were developed, and how they are shifting over time. Successful companies rely on three types of competencies: superior technological know-how, reliable processes, and close external relationships. Different approaches are needed to develop each types of competency. While these firms have historically relied on technological know-how and reliable processes, they are planning more close external relationships for the future. External relationships help these firms strengthen and extend their traditional competencies while responding to the demands of globalization, mass customization, enhanced quality, and rapid technological change.