1. History of Microsoft: -Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates (CEO) and Paul Allen -Industry: Computer software and hardware -Revenue: $77.85 billion (2013) -Employees: 100‚932 worldwide 2. Why Microsoft? Microsoft is one of the world’s leading brands in computer technology‚ and so it is of interest to discover how they motivate and encourage their employees to achieve such great success. Microsoft is currently ranked second on the list of best companies to work for in the UAE‚ but why is this so
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AppliedPsychology‚ 96(3)‚ 619-632. doi:10.1037/a0021887 Eglin‚ R Elmuti‚ D. (2003)‚ The Perceived Impact of Outsourcing on Organizational Performance‚ Mid-American Journal of Business‚ 18(2): 33–41. Ferranti‚ M Latham‚ G. P. (2007). Work motivation: History‚ theory‚ research and practice. Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage Publications Lehmann-Willenbrock‚ N.‚ Grohmann‚ A.‚ & Kauffeld‚ S Logan‚ M. S.‚ Faught‚ K.‚ & Ganster‚ D. C. (2004). Outsourcing a satisfied and committed workforce: A trucking industry case
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call Microsoft. We see that personal computing is a path to the future. In 1975‚ Gates and Allen form a partnership called Microsoft. Like most start-ups‚ Microsoft begins small‚ but has a huge vision—a computer on every desktop and in every home. During the next years‚ Microsoft begins to change the ways we work. Starting in 1980‚ Microsoft formed an important partnership with IBM that allowed them to bundle Microsoft ’s operating system with computers that they sold‚ paying Microsoft a royalty
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Available Organization : Microsoft Corporation Industry : Information Technology Countries : USA Abstract: The case examines the charges of gender/racial discrimination and sexual harassment against leading IT company Microsoft. It explores in detail the treatment meted out to female employees in the company’s initial years and the measures Microsoft took to improve the work culture of the organization. The case also discusses the lawsuits against Microsoft that allege racial discrimination
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Motivation Every Individual has specific goal to achieve. These goals are only achievable if the individual is enthusiastic about the goal. One of the most key factors that lead one to their goals is the drive. This drive is also known as Motivation‚ a process that starts with a physiological or psychological need to do an aimed task or it can be said as the reason for doing something. Though motivation is essential in our life it cannot be purchased like we purchase other necessities. But luckily
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retention and motivation go hand in hand for any organization. Among global industries where even after high rate of unemployment; organizations are struggling to retain their employees. Question is whether employee motivation theories provide a feasible solution for employee retention and better strategies for performance improvement? Different articles have provided better understanding of how motivation theories may help employers identify‚ analyze relation between employee motivation and employee
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1. Define motivation‚ critically evaluate contribution of Mc GREGOR to MOTIVATION As a vehicle need fuel to move and it is an drving force for vehicle‚ in the same manner any persone need some driven trigger to move of to complete the given task‚ this fuel called motivation in psychological language. This need to be mention that this motivation factor can be internal or external. As an organization‚ this is compulsory to appraise the achievement and recognized the employee’s positive result
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Page | 1 A Study of Motivation: How to Get Your Employees Moving SPEA Honors Thesis Spring 2012 Indiana University Kelli Burton Management May 2012 Faculty Advisor: Cheryl Hughes May 2012 2 | Page Table of Contents Abstract ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 3 Personal Introduction ................................ ................................ ................
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Do All Carrots Look The Same? Examining the Impact of Culture on Employee Motivation by Justine Di Cesare and Golnaz Sadri Introduction Motivation is fundamental to human behaviour. Bartol and Martin (1998) define motivation as the force that energises behaviour‚ gives direction to behaviour‚ and underlies the tendency to persist. Similarly‚ Greenberg and Baron (1997) define motivation as “the set of processes that arouse‚ direct‚ and maintain human behaviour toward attaining some goal”
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