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A good introduction to the resource-based view is provided by:
Barney, J. (1991). Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage. Journal of Management, 17(1), 99–120.
An article that is widely credited with popularizing the views of the resource-based approach is:
Prahalad, C.K. and Hamel, G. (1990). The core competence of the organization. Harvard Business Review, 68(3), 79–91.
For an explanation of how organizations with fewer resources but bigger aspirations than their competitors can compete successfully, see:
Hamel, G. and Prahalad, C.K. (1993). Strategy as stretch and leverage. Harvard Business Review, 71(2), 75–84.
For a detailed discussion of distinctive capabilities, see:
Kay, J. (1993). Foundations of Corporate Success, Oxford University Press.
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