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This research endeavored to increase our understanding of the bases of competitive advantages as well as the dynamics related to the durability of such advantages. The study focused on capability strengths and capability weaknesses. Our approach addresses several gaps in current theoretical approaches, especially prior work on the RBV, and opens promising opportunities for future research on temporary advantage. The results of this research enable scholars to more effectively determine how and why some firms achieve competitive advantage and superior relative performance, as well as uncover the factors that affect the temporal nature of that advantage.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We acknowledge the helpful comments from Thomas C. Powell, Rodolphe Durand, Richard J. Arend, Erwin Danneels, Ramona L. Paetzold and participants at a research seminar held at the University of Washington during the development of this research. An earlier version of this article was presented at the Academy of Management’s annual conference. We thank the Banque de France for providing the data.

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