Which statement defines a capability?

Which statement defines a capability?

• A. An obligation to comply with regulatory requirements
• B. A brand identity trademark
• C. An ability to perform a task in an integrative manner toward the fulfillment of a firm's mission
• D. A routine maintenance procedure

Answer: (C)

A capability is the organization’s ability to perform a set of tasks in a coordinated, integrated way to advance its mission. It’s not just a single skill or a specific procedure; it’s the bundled capacity formed by people, processes, technology, and routines that lets the firm execute toward a strategic objective.

The statement describing an ability to perform a task in an integrative manner toward fulfilling the firm’s mission matches that idea exactly. It emphasizes both the coordination of activities and the alignment with the mission, which is what a capability is all about.

Why the others don’t fit as definitions of capability: an obligation to comply with regulatory requirements is a duty or constraint, not the firm’s ability to execute tasks; a brand identity trademark is an asset related to branding, not the integrated capacity to perform tasks; a routine maintenance procedure is a specific process or SOP, which is part of operations but does not by itself describe the organization’s coordinated ability to execute toward a mission.