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Business strategy

Competitive advantage

Learning goal: distinguish a resource from an advantage.

An illustrative module.
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A fictional café caseA barista prepares coffee while a colleague serves a customer.

Compare how the cafés work

Two cafés use similar equipment. At Riverside, staff follow a shared preparation and handover routine.

Resources and capabilities

The machine is a resource, an asset the café can use. Coordinating service is a capability, the team's ability to combine resources in an activity.

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