What Two Factors Inhibit the Ability of Rivals to Imitate

question 123

Multiple Choice

What two factors inhibit the ability of rivals to imitate a firm's most valuable resources and capabilities?

• A) social ambiguity and causal uncertainty
• B) social simplicity and causal complexity
• C) collective complexity and causal ambiguity
• D) social complexity and causal ambiguity
• E) social simplicity and causal uncertainty

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Definitions:

Goal-related Stimuli

External cues or information that can influence motivation and action toward achieving a goal.

Higgins's Self-discrepancy Theory

A theory positing that individuals experience emotional discomfort or psychological distress due to discrepancies between their actual self, ideal self (aspirations), and ought self (sense of duty or obligation).

Ought Self

An individual's representation of what they believe they should be, often influenced by societal expectations.

Ought Self

A component of self-concept representing the attributes an individual or others believe they should possess.