The Competitive Power of a Company Resource Strength Is Not

question 51

Multiple Choice

The competitive power of a company resource strength is not measured by which one of the following tests?

• A) Is the resource rare and something rivals lack?
• B) Is the resource strength something that a company does internally rather than in collaborative arrangements with outsiders?
• C) Is the resource strength easily trumped by the substitute resources/capabilities of rivals?
• D) Is the resource strength hard to copy?
• E) Is the resource strength competitively valuable, having the potential to contribute to a competitive advantage?

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