... to explain why most M&As result in failure. Knowledge characteristics Knowledge management Open innovation Core competences Core technological portfolio Technological M&A A firm’s core technological competence determines its competitiveness in technology-intensive industries...

... what to do, but robustly explain what the requirements of a knowledge strategy are, if they want to attain, and sustain, competitive advantage. Resources Strategy Competitive advantage Sustainability Core competences RBT takes the “core competence” thinking one step further...