"A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by CK Prahalad, and Gary Hamel, two business book writers."
No doubt the phrase was used before then, but I've never heard anyone suggest that the very specific business meaning it has now existed before their article.
"A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by CK Prahalad, and Gary Hamel, two business book writers."
No doubt the phrase was used before then, but I've never heard anyone suggest that the very specific business meaning it has now existed before their article.