Zappos faced a problem in 2009 when the board wanted management to focus more on sales volume than company culture and employee benefits. The founder of the company resolved the issue by

a. promote sales in discount stores
b. resign his position and let new management accommodate the board
c. sell the company to a t-group of venture capitalists who understood the value of corporate culture
d. selling the company to Amazon, with their assurance he could continue along the existing path
e.hire more marketing and sales personnel


selling the company to Amazon, with their assurance he could continue along the existing path

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