Casio, a giant electronic products producer, synthesizes it abilities in miniaturization, microprocessor design, material science, and ultrathin precision castings to produce digital watches. It uses the same skills to produce card calculators, digital cameras, and other small electronics. These collective skills are known as
A)core competencies.
B)strategic resources.
C)shared activities.
D)economies of scope.

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Core competencies reflect the collective learning in organizations, which is how to coordinate diverse production skills, integrate multiple streams of technologies, and market diverse products and services. In some circumstances, a core competence can create value and provide a viable basis for synergy among the businesses in a corporation. Casio, a giant electronic products producer, synthesizes its abilities in miniaturization, microprocessor design, material science, and ultrathin precision castings to produce digital watches. These are the same skills it applies to design and produce its miniature card calculators, digital cameras, pocket electronic dictionaries, and other small electronics.

Casio, a Giant Electronic Products Producer, Synthesizes It Abilities in Miniaturization