Value Autos Inc

question 38

Multiple Choice

Value Autos Inc.has been trying to directly copy the strategies of Honk Autos Inc.Even though it is evident that Honk Autos Inc.'s success comes from its just-in-time inventory system,Value Autos Inc.has not been able to effectively apply the system in the same way.This is because the organizational structures,employees,cultures,and the overall business systems of both the companies vary from each other.Which of the following barriers to imitation does this scenario best illustrate?

• A) path dependence
• B) social complexity
• C) resource mobility
• D) resource homogeneity

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Definitions:

Mobile Phone Store

A shop dedicated to the distribution of mobile phones and associated accessories.

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two random variables change together, where positive values indicate a positive relationship and negative values indicate a negative relationship.

Variances

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean value, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Portfolio

A collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, and cash equivalents, including closed-end funds and exchange traded funds.