Microsoft and Antitrust Laws Nicole Sherwood BUS670: Legal Environment Alexis Hooley April 2‚ 2012 Abstract Microsoft has spent 21 years fighting antitrust battles with the US government. These battles began with claims of Microsoft monopolizing the software market‚ specifically regarding internet browsers. Although the cases were settled in 2002‚ there is still discussion as to whether or not the claims against Microsoft were truly valid. On May 18
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Corporate identity – the management of the process of change in the name/logo in the context of brands’ merger Joana César Machado Paulo de Lencastre Pedro Dionísio Universidade Católica Portuguesa E-mail: jcmachado@porto.ucp.pt E-mail: plencastre@porto.ucp.pt Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa E-mail: pedro.dionisio@imr.pt Abstract The creation of strong corporate identity‚ including identity signs‚ is crucial for companies to encourage positive attitudes in
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Corporate governance involves a set of relationships amongst the company’s management‚ its board of directors‚ its shareholders‚ its auditors and other stakeholders. These relationships‚ which involve various rules and incentives‚ provide the structure through which the objectives of the company are set‚ and the means of attaining these objectives as well as monitoring performance are determined. Thus‚ the key aspects of good corporate governance include transparency of corporate
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against Microsoft? Explain. What are the disadvantages to customers when one company dominates an industry? Why should competition be encouraged? The settlement focused on Microsoft’s selling practices with computer manufacturers. Until now‚ Microsoft would sell MS-DOS and Microsoft’s other operating systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) at a 60% discount if that OEM agreed to pay a royalty to Microsoft for every single computer that they sold regardless if it had a Microsoft operating
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Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Corporate governance is concerned with set of principles‚ ethics‚ values‚ morals‚ rules regulations‚ & procedures etc. Corporate governance establishes a system whereby directors are entrusted with duties and responsibilities in relation to the direction of the company’s affairs. The term “governance” means control i.e. controlling a company‚ an organization etc or a company & corporate governance is governing or controlling the corporate bodies
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Brand chosen: Microsoft "Our vision is to create innovative technology that is accessible to everyone and that adapts to each person’s needs. Accessible technology eliminates barriers for people with disabilities and it enables individuals to take full advantage of their capabilities." Bill Gates‚ Chairman INTERNAL FACTORS: Clarity: 9 I would give high marks to Microsoft on clarity because it’s very clear about what brand stands
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Introduction to Microsoft Windows The oldest of all Microsoft’s operating systems is MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System). MS-DOS is a text-based operating system. Users have to type commands rather than use the more friendly graphical user interfaces (GUI’s) available today. Despite its very basic appearance‚ MS-DOS is a very powerful operating system. There are many advanced applications and games available for MS-DOS. A version of MS-DOS underpins Windows. Many advanced administration tasks
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Article 2 * Corporate Reputation – the most important company asset? * The current widespread public backlash against business and its perceived unethical practices has left industry leaders scrambling to protect and nurture their corporate reputations. While the concept of business having to earn its’ social – as well as its legal- licence to operate‚ is now well-entrenched with the major business leaders around the world‚ many now find themselves having to incorporate the two sources
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Corporate Restructuring is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal‚ ownership‚ operational‚ or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable‚ or better organized for its present needs. Alternate reasons for restructuring include a change of ownership or ownership structure‚ demerger‚ or a response to a crisis such as positioning the company to be more competitive‚ survive a currently adverse economic climate‚ or poise the corporation to move
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Running head: CORPORATE SCANDAL 1 Sheri Bardot Ashford University OMM 640 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Prof. Tricia Devin Corporate Scandal in America: Week 6 March 17‚ 2012 COROPORATE SCANDAL 2 The unethical business practices of Enron‚ Leman Brothers and
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