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Volume 8, Issue 5
1 October 1995
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Research Article| October 01 1995

People, capability and competitive success Available to Purchase

Jeffrey Pfeffer
Jeffrey Pfeffer
Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Stanford Graduate School of Business. His latest book, Competitive Advantage through People, is published by Harvard Business School Press
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-8219
Print ISSN: 0962-2519
© MCB UP Limited
1995
Management Development Review (1995) 8 (5): 6–10.
https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519510771942

Lists reasons why traditional sources of competitive success are less effective and explains why companies should concentrate on inimitable characteristics, such as organizational culture and capability. Discusses managing workforces effectively, directing people investments, and provides examples of success. Lists several action points and potential barriers, before detailing implementation.

Keywords:
Competitive strategy, Employees, Management, Organizations, Success
© MCB UP Limited
1995
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