The relations between dynamic capabilities and core competencies. The case study of Uzdrowisko Ciechocinek S.A.

Abstract

This article addresses the relationship between dynamic capabilities and core competencies of companies. Both categories are among the most popular and practical issues in management science, fitting into the resource-based view of the firm. They should be consciously worked out in the company and both have the potential to become sources of sustainable competitive advantages. Despite a good study of the two issues in the literature, little attention has been paid to their relationship. The author has attempted to do so believing that it will contribute to further empirical research. A case study of a leading Polish sanatorium company, Uzdrowisko Ciechocinek S.A., which is in the process of permanent and purposeful organizational changes, was used. The results obtained illustrate the positive relationship between the variables used in the study.