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Company Y was the internet leader. It is the web portal for finance, sports, video sharing, social media, and email services. In 2000, the value of Company Y was more than $125 billion. However, in 2017, it was sold to Company V for $4.5 billion. The market capitalization of Company Y is $19 billion when Person M got the CEO Job. However, when Company Y was sold to Company V, the market capitalization of Company Y is $50 billion.
Person M developed a new mission for Company Y to strengthen the firm. She modified the organizational culture of Company Y and she took the necessary step to raise the cash. The strategic growth areas identified by Person M are “mobile advertising, video, native advertising, and social media.” However, after five years, she realized that the firm cannot have the capability to compete with Company G and Company F. She failed to turn around Company Y.
To determine: Whether Person X believe that $230 million compensation was justified for the efforts of Person M.
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