Creating Resources That Meet the VRIO Criteria Are Strategically Important

question 89

Multiple Choice

Creating resources that meet the VRIO criteria are strategically important to a firm because:

• A) These resources can be easily deployed throughout the firm.
• B) Firms that possess these types of resources may be able to experience a temporary competitive advantage.
• C) It creates the heterogeneity essential for competitive parity.
• D) Firms that possess these types of resources may be able to experience a sustained competitive advantage.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Area

A region of the brain responsible for various functions including thought, memory, emotion, and sensory processing.

Optic Nerve

A paired nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

External Auditory Canal

The tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum, plays a role in directing sound waves from the environment to the tympanic membrane.

Eardrum

The eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane, is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.