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A proposal research framework of competitive advantage for vocational colleges in undeveloped areas of China

Yong, Zhang and Udin, Amirmudin and Kamin, Yusri and Abdul Karim, Noriadah (2016) A proposal research framework of competitive advantage for vocational colleges in undeveloped areas of China. In: 2nd International Conference on Social Science and Development (ICSSD 2016), 2016, China.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12783/dtssehs/icssd2016/4722

Abstract

Competitive advantage is one of the most important and valuable advantage that ensure an organization to achieve success, and to keep a long - term prosperity. Competitive advantage plays a vital role for an organization within the market competition as it is resulting from an interaction of the crucial resources and dynamic capabilities. This paper aims to present a new perspective of researching competitive advantage via specific knowledge - based resources for vocational colleges in undeveloped areas of China. The new perspective research framework integrated three traditional theories in terms of knowledge - based view, Porters’ generic competitive advantage, and dynamic capability view, and qualitative findings of perceptions from 10 experts in vocational education or strategic management field . Eventually the paper reoriented the components of tangible and intangible resources, dynamic capabilities , also sheds light on how these independent variables effect on competitive advantage of vocational colleges in undeveloped areas of China. Accordingly, the results support a proposal empirical structured model of competitive advantage that would contribute for managers of vocational college or further empirical study.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:RADIS System Ref No:PB/2016/10637
Uncontrolled Keywords:resources, dynamic capabilities
Subjects:L Education
Divisions:Advanced Informatics School
ID Code:66726
Deposited By: Fazli Masari
Deposited On:22 Nov 2017 00:45
Last Modified:22 Nov 2017 00:45

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