Competitors Have Found It Extremely Difficult to Imitate Gene Electronics

question 72

Multiple Choice

Competitors have found it extremely difficult to imitate Gene Electronics Inc.'s valuable resources, capabilities, or competencies. This is primarily because the source for the company's success has been unclear. The competitors are uncertain if Gene Electronics Inc.'s success is due to its strong leadership, the skills of its research and development team, or the timing of the company' s product introductions. Gene Electronics Inc. has been protected from losing its competitive advantage as a result of

• A) time compression diseconomies.
• B) resource homogeneity.
• C) causal ambiguity.
• D) path dependence.

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