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Core Competence

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Prep: 30-40 Seconds

The term core competence describes a diversified corporation as a large tree. The core products are the trunk and major limbs. The business units are smaller branches, and the end products are the leaves. The core competence is the root system that provides nourishment and stability. This is essentially what your organisation knows about coordinating production and technology.

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Scored Enabling Skills

  • Reading (Content)
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Timing Standard

Response Window: 35-40 Seconds

💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.