Cleanreef, a chain of stores that provides dry-cleaning services, has been the market leader in the country of Gregoramas for the past 20 years. None of its rivals have been able to match Cleanreef's technology, logistics, and pricing. In the context of innovation streams, Cleanreef most likely has a _____.

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Cleanreef's ability to maintain its market leadership for 20 years is indicative of a distinctive competence in the dry-cleaning industry. Distinctive competence refers to a unique advantage that a company has over its rivals in terms of technology, logistics, pricing or any other area of operation. The other options do not fit the context given in the question, as there is no mention of fixed working capital, fiduciary responsibility, or matrix organization structure.

Cleanreef, a Chain of Stores That Provides Dry-Cleaning Services, Has