Introduction to the Cases: Theories, Concepts and Models

In 2005 the book titled Understanding competitive advantage: The importance of strategic congruence and integrated control, by Fredrik Nilsson and Birger Rapp, was published. In the introduction to the book, the authors (p. 3) present the principal elements of their starting point and their overall contribution as follows:

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