Widget Corp.'s subsidiary in Timpus, Belwick attempts to seek knowledge from its Campa unit, also in Belwick. However, the Timpus subsidiary faces resistance from individuals in the Belwick subsidiary who are reluctant to invest the time, energy, and effort required to share their knowledge. This creates _____ in subsidiaries.
A) a not-invented-here problem
B) a hoarding of expertise problem
C) a needle-in-a-haystack problem
D) a foreigner problem

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This scenario describes a "hoarding of expertise problem," where individuals or groups within an organization are unwilling to share their knowledge or expertise with others, often due to the perceived cost or effort involved in sharing.