Competing Against Luck
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Competing Against Luck is a business strategy book by Clayton Christensen that introduces and applies the "Jobs to Be Done" theory to explain how companies can systematically innovate and create successful products.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Competing Against Luck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8242235 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Competing Against Luck Context triple: [Clayton Christensen, notableWork, Competing Against Luck]
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A.
The Truth About Luck
The Truth About Luck is a reflective nonfiction book by Iain Reid that blends memoir and philosophical meditation as he spends time with his elderly grandmother exploring ideas of fortune, aging, and gratitude.
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B.
The Taming of Chance
The Taming of Chance is a influential philosophical and historical study by Ian Hacking that examines how concepts of probability and statistical thinking transformed modern understandings of chance, causality, and social regulation.
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C.
The Science of Victory
The Science of Victory is a seminal military treatise by Russian general Alexander Suvorov that outlines his principles of rapid, disciplined, and offensive warfare.
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D.
The Joy of Winning
"The Joy of Winning" is a popular science book by mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry that explores how mathematical principles and game theory shape decision-making, competition, and everyday life.
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E.
Experience and Prediction
Experience and Prediction is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that develops a logical and probabilistic foundation for scientific knowledge and induction within the framework of logical empiricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Competing Against Luck Target entity description: Competing Against Luck is a business strategy book by Clayton Christensen that introduces and applies the "Jobs to Be Done" theory to explain how companies can systematically innovate and create successful products.
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A.
The Truth About Luck
The Truth About Luck is a reflective nonfiction book by Iain Reid that blends memoir and philosophical meditation as he spends time with his elderly grandmother exploring ideas of fortune, aging, and gratitude.
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B.
The Taming of Chance
The Taming of Chance is a influential philosophical and historical study by Ian Hacking that examines how concepts of probability and statistical thinking transformed modern understandings of chance, causality, and social regulation.
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C.
The Science of Victory
The Science of Victory is a seminal military treatise by Russian general Alexander Suvorov that outlines his principles of rapid, disciplined, and offensive warfare.
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D.
The Joy of Winning
"The Joy of Winning" is a popular science book by mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry that explores how mathematical principles and game theory shape decision-making, competition, and everyday life.
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E.
Experience and Prediction
Experience and Prediction is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that develops a logical and probabilistic foundation for scientific knowledge and induction within the framework of logical empiricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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business strategy book ⓘ |
| argues | companies can innovate predictably by understanding jobs to be done ⓘ |
| author |
Clayton M. Christensen
NERFINISHED
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David S. Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Taddy Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explains | how customers hire products to do jobs ⓘ |
| focusesOn | causal mechanisms of customer choice ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Prosperity Paradox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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management ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasKeyIdea |
innovation should be organized around jobs, not demographics
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successful products solve specific customer jobs ⓘ theory-driven innovation reduces reliance on luck ⓘ understanding context of use is critical for innovation ⓘ |
| inSeries | Christensen's works on innovation and disruption ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
business leaders
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entrepreneurs ⓘ product managers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
Jobs to Be Done theory
NERFINISHED
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customer needs ⓘ disruptive innovation ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
business strategy
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innovation management ⓘ marketing ⓘ product development ⓘ |
| precededBy | How Will You Measure Your Life? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposes | systematic approach to innovation ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperBusiness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Competing Against Luck Description of subject: Competing Against Luck is a business strategy book by Clayton Christensen that introduces and applies the "Jobs to Be Done" theory to explain how companies can systematically innovate and create successful products.
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