According to the Resource-Based View of Organizations, People Are Inimitable

question 34

Multiple Choice

According to the resource-based view of organizations, people are inimitable because ______.

• A) they are expensive to hire
• B) they make many large decisions that could be copied by other organizations
• C) they create socially complex resources based on shared culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation
• D) they create temporary changes in the organization
• E) they are necessary for the production of goods and/or services

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