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Attributions

“Characteristics of Export Ready Product” and “Did You Know? What Is a Resource?” are adapted from “ Chapter 4: Managing Firm Resources: Resource-Based Theory” from Mastering Strategic Management – 1st Canadian Edition by Janice Edwards is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

“What Is the VRIO Framework?” is adapted from “VRIO Analysis” from Strategic Management by John Morris is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

“Competitive Capabilities in Domestic Markets” is adapted from “ Drivers of Success and Failure When Competing in International Markets ” from Mastering Strategic Management – 1st Canadian Edition by Janice Edwards, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.