In July 2012, Silicon Valley startups that quicken their traffic and protect websites, the cofounders of CloudFlare, are contemplating the implications of five workers' resignations over the prior three months.
Was this natural attrition using a staff of 35 experiencing explosive increase for a high-tech venture, or were the resignations symptomatic of bigger concerns regarding the management processes and CloudFlare's culture? After describing the early history, business model, organization structure, and human resources policies of CloudFlare, the case presents first person account from workers concerning their reasons for stepping down, and then asks whether the cofounders of CloudFlare should take any corrective actions.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 25, 2013 PRODUCT #: 813145-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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