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Preferred term
distinctive competence approach
Definition
- The organizational psychologist Philip Selznick introduced the world to the term distinctive competence in his 1957 book Leadership in Administration: A Sociological Interpretation, which became a classic within the academic literature on leadership. Selznick's term embodies those distinctive resources and capabilities within an organization that give it a competitive edge and allow it achieve and maintain a leadership position in a field. [Source: Encyclopedia of Leadership; Distinctive Competence Approach]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/distinctive_competence_approach
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