Abstract
The core competencies are important topics at the moment, thus the aim of the research is to answer the following question "What is the impact (positive or negative) core competencies in the operations performance ?" The alignment between the core competencies of variables (workforce, facilities, financial know-how, marketing know-how, Systems and Technology) contribute significantly to improve the operations performance of variables (cost, quality, delivery, flexibility), so endeavored research is to determine the relationship and impact between core competencies and operations performance, this research represents a case study of a corporate industrial and minerals sector in the province of Babylon for (six) years stretching from the (2005) until (2010).
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