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From the outside, I think a lot is demonstrated by comparing Valve and Zappos Namely, Valve just did it, Zappos made a big deal about doing it ( I know that Z
by ergothus 11y ago
From the outside, I think a lot is demonstrated by comparing Valve and Zappos
Namely, Valve just did it, Zappos made a big deal about doing it
( I know that Zappos consulted Valve about their organization, at least according to a friend that works at Valve, but no idea what Zappos took from that consultation )
- officialchicken 11y agoAnd valve's handbook is short, 37 pages of common sense English, cover and blank pages, and some great full and half page illustrations in a pdf [1]. It seems Zappos requires a translator, proprietary HR software, and at least one consultant along with whatever they call training. [1] http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.p...
- aetherson 11y agoIn all fairness, Zappos has about 5x the number of employees as Valve, according to a quick Google. That's the kind of thing that matters a lot.