The Competitive Power of a Company Resource or Competitive Capability

question 22

Multiple Choice

The competitive power of a company resource or competitive capability hinges on

• A) how hard it is for competitors to copy or imitate.
• B) whether it is rare and,therefore,something rivals lack.
• C) whether it is really competitively valuable.
• D) how easily it can be trumped by the substitute resources/capabilities of rivals.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability, where different elements are in the correct proportions or relation to each other.

Temperature Regulation

The physiological and behavioral processes by which living organisms maintain their body temperature within a certain optimal range, despite external temperature changes.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that coordinates the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Limbic System

A complex set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, involved in processing emotions, motivation, and memory.