A Proposed Management Response Framework for Competitive Advantage Based On Knowledge Growth

Zuher Hamed Al-Omari¹, Mohd Sharifuddin Ahmad¹, Elsadig Musa Ahmed^2, and Nor'ashikin Bte. Ali¹

¹College of Graduate Studies, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Malaysia

²Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Melaka, Malaysia

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Zuher Hamed Al-Omari, Mohd Sharifuddin Ahmad, Elsadig Musa Ahmed and Nor'ashikin Bte. Ali. A Proposed Management Response Framework for Competitive Advantage Based On Knowledge Growth. Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2016; 4(2):43-52. doi: 10.12691/JBMS-4-2-3

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to propose management response framework to analyze the effects of knowledge growth on services and products competitive advantages. The proposed framework is developed based on literature review of knowledge growth and competitive advantage value chain. The proposed framework validated through brainstorming technique using questionnaire and practical example of knowledge in business organizations. The significant findings showed that knowledge growth benefits could be analyzed based on two stages which are effect of knowledge growth on businesses operations and the relation between business operations improvements and competitive advantages enhancing.

Keywords

knowledge growth, businesses operations, competitive advantages, business organizations

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