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Re:Microsoft’s Downfall: Inside the Cannibalistic Culture Th... by smackfu on Tuesday July 03, 2012 @12:58PM (#4194967)
Doesn't that seem like spending an awful lot of time and effort on something completely internal?
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Re:Microsoft’s Downfall: Inside the Cannibalistic Culture Th... by DaveMebs on Tuesday July 03, 2012 @01:15PM (#4195057)
Yeah, it's probably not worth the time investment to make sure employees are rewarded for their work in an equitable manner. If they can't sell it, why bother?
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Re:Microsoft’s Downfall: Inside the Cannibalistic Culture Th... by smackfu on Tuesday July 03, 2012 @01:27PM (#4195124)
Every minute spent on determining how much profit to distribute is a minute not spent making that profit.
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