A Firm's Inability to Understand How a Competitor Uses Its

question 10

Multiple Choice

A firm's inability to understand how a competitor uses its competencies to gain competitive advantage is an example of:

• A)social complexity
• B)causal ambiguity
• C)the rarity of a capability
• D)the non-substitutability of a capability

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Definitions:

Serially

Pertaining to the sequential order in which items or events occur, one after the other.

Ecological Approach

An approach to the study of cognition emphasizing the natural contexts or settings in which cognitive activities occur and the influences such settings have on the ways cognitive activities are acquired, practiced, and executed.

Anthropology

The study of humans, human behavior, and societies in the past and present, focusing on cultural, social, and physical aspects.

Cultural Contexts

The environment and factors that define the beliefs, practices, norms, and social influences of a particular group of people.