The aim of this study is to review the literature on the intangible resources as sources of sustainable competitive advantage in Malaysian private colleges/institutions From it forms the objective to measure the possession of sources of sustainable competitive advantage and its sustainability. This paper explores the theories of sustainable competitive advantage, resource-based view, strategic assets as well as reviewing the concept of capabilities differentials as intangible resources. Hall's (1993) four dimensions of capabilities differentials are selected as a conceptual model for identifying the strategic assets of a firm. The four dimensions are functional capabilities differentials, positional capabilities differential, cultural capabilities differentials and regulatory capabilities differentials. The attributes for each dimension are identified based on the education industry perspective. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267212 |
| Creators | Low, Swee Foon. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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