According to the resource-based view of organizations, people are inimitable because they
A) are necessary for building co-workers' morale.
B) are necessary for the production of goods and/or services.
C) do their work with more precision than a machine could achieve.
D) create lasting changes in the organization that can be replicated if necessary.
E) make many small decisions that cannot be replicated by other organizations.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Resources that are rare and inimitable are valuable to organizations. People are inimitable because they create an organizational history made up of their shared knowledge, skills, and abilities; the many small decisions they make cannot be replicated by other organizations; and they create complex social resources based on shared culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation.

According to the Resource-Based View of Organizations, People Are Inimitable