In describing resources which were once valuable, and are still considered so in strategy work, but which are in actuality a hindrance to organizational performance, Dorothy Leonard-Barton (1992) used the term:
A) Core rigidities
B) Path resources
C) Dependent resources
D) Resource rigidities

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Core rigidities refer to resources that were once a competitive advantage but have now become a hindrance to organizational performance due to their inflexibility and inability to adapt to changing external environments. This term was coined by Dorothy Leonard-Barton in her 1992 article "Core Capabilities and Core Rigidities: A Paradox in Managing New Product Development" and has since been used widely in strategy and organizational management literature.

In Describing Resources Which Were Once Valuable, and Are Still