A Productive Input or Competitive Asset That Is Owned or Controlled

question 48

Multiple Choice

A productive input or competitive asset that is owned or controlled by a company is termed a:

• A) resource,which is the source of everything enjoyed by the firm.
• B) resource,and there are different types of resources at the firm's disposal that vary not only in kind but in quality as well.
• C) resource,which is common to the firm's strategy of facilitating and replicating what they do best.
• D) resource,and it can be tangible or intangible or both and provide substantial benefits to the firm's asset growth.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to perform if they believe that their efforts will lead to desired performance and reward.

Victor Vroom

A psychologist recognized for formulating the expectancy theory of motivation, which suggests that individual motivation to perform is influenced by expectations of reward and achievable outcomes.

Hygiene Factors

Elements related to job dissatisfaction according to Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory, including company policy, supervision, salary, interpersonal relations, and working conditions.

Dissatisfiers

Factors or elements in a situation or product that can cause dissatisfaction if missing or poorly executed, though their presence does not necessarily increase satisfaction.