# Jones, an executive at Big Corp, sharply disagrees with a new corporate policy. When he meets with Big Corp's president to explain his disagreement, he begins the meeting by offering to resign. The point of the offer is to show that his objections to the policy are not motivated by self-interest but by concern for the company. The president rejects the offer and continues the meeting.
Later that day, the president sends a memo to Jones which says, "I accept your offer to resign."
The president...