D'Aveni identified four 'competitive areas':
A)cost advantage,deep holds,strong pockets,timing-know-how
B)side pockets,strangleholds,knowledge-timing,total quality management
C)timing-know-how,cost-quality,deep pockets,strongholds
D)strongholds,cost-benefit,timing-anyhow,long pockets

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D'Aveni identified timing-know-how, cost-quality, deep pockets, and strongholds as the four competitive areas. Option C correctly includes all four of these areas. Option A includes cost advantage and timing-know-how but is missing the other two areas. Option B includes side pockets and total quality management, which are not mentioned by D'Aveni. Option D includes cost-benefit and timing-anyhow, which are not mentioned by D'Aveni.

D'Aveni Identified Four 'Competitive Areas