1. Introduction The Microsoft case describes how the company was build and gives an insight in their Human Resource policies‚ from the early 1980 until the 2001. Bill Gates believed that in order to develop outstanding software‚ attracting the right people was crucial. The focus of their HR policy was to attract intelligent technical people. These technical people were the foundation of Microsoft’s great success. However (senior) management functions were also given to these technical employees
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Thank You Letter to a Teacher or Coach--EXAMPLE Janice Jones Rural Route 67 Saugus‚ Ca 91611 September 9‚ 2010 Ms. Gloria Smithson Hudson’s Bay High School 1601 E Reserve Street Vancouver‚ WA 98663 Dear Ms. Smithson: We greatly appreciate the special attention you have given our son‚ Jason‚ this past semester. The effect you have had on him is tremendous! His grades‚ as well as his self-esteem‚ have shown great improvement! As you well know‚ Jason was having much difficulty
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healthy financial conditions. Though the Microsoft has more Net working capitals than Oracle‚ both of the two companies can pay back a $400 million debt in 30 days. On the other hand‚ with the data from their balance sheets‚ we can also get the debt-to-equity ratio of these two companies: Oracle Inc. 78.37% and Microsoft 82.74%. The ratios indicate that the Microsoft Corporation financed more with debts than the Oracle Inc.‚ and the investment to Microsoft may be riskier than that to Oracle. In conclusion
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Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy Q1. What are the factors that likely explain the equity and its reported book value of equity? Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 1999 Market Capitalisation: USD 460 Billion Book Value: USD 28 Billion MVE more than 16 times of BVE! Factor 1 Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 Intangible Assets • BVE does not reflect certain intangible assets’ value such as brand‚ customer loyalty‚ and human capital – Likely to provide tremendous earnings growth
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The Bea Gaddy Organization Bea Gaddy’s Foundation is an organization designed to help people in need. The organization was named after a woman who for over 20 years organized Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of people in need in Baltimore‚ Maryland. Bea Gaddy‚ unemployed mother of five‚ founded this organization in 1981. The Master File Premier describes‚ “A community kitchen run by the needy for the needy” (Salter‚ 2001‚ p1). She funding for this soup kitchen began when she won a $290 dollar
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to bring out the similarities and differences between Microsoft and Apple. It is evident that rivalry is the mother of innovations in the contemporary world. The rivalry between Microsoft and Apple to dominate the technological industry and markets has seen major developments in the industry. Their achievements have been tremendous in the past years‚ and in 2012‚ according to the Fortune list‚ Apple was perched at position 17 while Microsoft was at 37 (Noga 20). Many people tend to think that the
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Proposal for Microsoft Access Team C BIS/220 April 3‚ 2013 David Chandler Party Plates Company has been growing consistently for the past few years. The increase in sales volume and customers has everyone in the corporate office struggling to maintain current customer information‚ sales trends‚ and customer orders. Our system of tracking all this data has been the use of Microsoft Excel. Although it is a vast program‚ and it has worked effectively for the company for many years; it is now
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT ANALYSISOver three years‚ net cash from operations has exceeded net income creating more than enough cash to cover reported depreciation amounts and normal common stock cash dividends. This indicates that Microsoft can support its cash needs with its operations and points to why the company does not rely on borrowing. Account receivables increased twofold each year‚ which indicates potential future growth. Also‚ deduction trends in current assets and liabilities demonstrate sustained
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Sai Vemulapalli 06/20/2013 Business Letter 405 University place‚ Syracuse‚ NY 13210 June 20‚ 2013 Ms. Colleen Kepler Dept. of L.L.L 340 H.B.C‚ Syracuse University‚ Syracuse‚ NY 13244 Dear Ms. Kepler: My name is Sai Vemulapalli‚ and I am an undergraduate‚ sophomore student at Syracuse University pursuing an Architecture major and a Psychology minor. I am an international student from India. I am writing to apply for the peer counseling job for the English 211 course. I am interested in the
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The U.S. government charged that Microsoft had violated antitrust law. Microsoft disagreed. Do you agree with the U.S. government‚ or with Microsoft? In answering this question‚ you may wish to address two issues. Was Microsoft a monopoly? Did it use its monopoly to compete unfairly against other companies? Commencing in 1990‚ Microsoft was investigated and then charged with violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act which governs United States businesses. The company was determined to be a monopoly
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