ABSTRACT Important characteristics of resources and capabilities that can help an organization in gaining competitive advantage are discussed. Secondary data for Indian information technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) firms were used for examining the link between core competencies (resources), competitive advantage, and organizational performance. The results indicate that ineffective utilization of resources can have a detrimental effect on competitive advantage. Findings reveal that organizational performance is a function of competitive advantage. Practical implications of the study are discussed. The contribution of this article is that it provides important insights into competitive advantage, which can be used by managers for improving organizational performance.

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通过竞争优势提高组织绩效：对印度IT行业的实证分析

摘要讨论了可以帮助组织获得竞争优势的资源和功能的重要特征。印度信息技术（IT）和信息技术支持服务（ITeS）公司的辅助数据用于检查核心能力（资源），竞争优势和组织绩效之间的联系。结果表明，资源的无效利用会对竞争优势产生不利影响。调查结果表明组织绩效是竞争优势的函数。讨论了这项研究的实际意义。本文的贡献在于，它提供了关于竞争优势的重要见解，管理者可以使用这些见解来改善组织绩效。