that define and explain the concept of strategic leadership. A full review of literature on this topic aims to shed light on this definition. Having discussed and defined this concept the report will then focus on Bill Gates‚ former CEO of the Microsoft Corporation‚ with the aim of answering the following question. Is Bill Gates a Strategic Thinker and Leader? Introduction Throughout history we will recall that in the past‚ the word "leader" conjured up visions of an almost mythical figure
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Microsoft logo since August 23‚ 2012 Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation. The history of Microsoft began on April 4‚ 1975‚ when it was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque.[1] Its current best-selling products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software. In 1980‚ Microsoft formed a partnership with IBM that allowed them to bundle Microsoft ’s operating system with IBM computers‚ paying Microsoft a royalty
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Education Impact is an independent global fellowship of the world’s leading consultants focused on the effective use of information technology to transform teaching‚ learning and institutional administration. Its fellows are leading strategists who share your vision and appreciation for transformative power of technology in education Education briefing paper: Strategic planning Strategic planning is a relatively recent and fast evolving field of human achievement‚ which is now
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Trend 1 Technical The provision of ‘second screen’ gaming One of this years’ trend in the game industry is introducing second-screen integration. We saw a lot of those coming out on E3 by console makers as well as publishers. “Microsoft revealed much more information on the interaction between tablets running Smart Glass and Xbox One games. In Roman action-adventure game Ryse‚ for example‚ players can use tablets to watch friends ’ concurrent progress through different levels‚ along with videos
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Microsoft Windows: Windows 7‚ Windows Vista‚ Windows XP‚ Windows Server‚ Office 2010Microsoft Windows Collection Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows 7 OEM EN 48 in 1 For All Laptop / PC ISO DVD | 4.2 GB Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 (64 Bit) x64 (December 2010) Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 (32 Bit) x86 (December 2010) Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition Windows 7 Ultimate 32/64BIT *ACTIVATED* Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Microsoft Office 2010
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2012 Financial Analysis Report Prepared for Microsoft Corporation By Yifei Fu October 9‚ 2012 This report provides information about the operating results and performance of the Microsoft Corporation in the fiscal year of 2012. According to their financial statement‚ there are some concerns listed below that people should pay attention to: 1. Across the entire financial statement‚ there are some significant changes in income statement. Compared with the 2011 fiscal year‚ 2012 net
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humanitarian disaster. Microsoft is going to fulfill its corporate social responsibility‚ it organizes a group of professional technicians to provide technology software and hardware with which a refugees’ registration system could be created and through collaboration with NGOs‚ with UNHCR and organizations that were taking care of the many displaced victims. Microsoft employees initiated a project that would become wide cross-sector collaboration. Loyal to its field of competence‚ Microsoft donated cash‚
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The competitive proliferation in the game console industry keeps companies like Microsoft and competitors to be unbeatable at their own games in the aggressive global markets. Through meticulous innovation factor analysis‚ Microsoft strategists were able to identify persistent market gaps and opportunities in which gaming enthusiasts and lifestyle-pursuers anticipate a radical experience – increasing hype and awareness across different targeted market segments based on analyzed
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[pic] Marketing Management Assignment Microsoft Surface Marketing Plan Name : Felicia Tan Siew Yan I/C Number : 941118-14-6174 Student ID : UKTB-00007/0113 Programme : UKT Business Degree January Intake Date : 12 August 2013 Table of Contents Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………… 1.0 Introduction ..................................... 2.0 Company Background ................ 2.1 The Range of Products .......................................
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desktops‚ storage & tape‚ networking products‚ engineered systems‚ system components‚ and spare parts. Profile of Microsoft Corporation Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen‚ incorporated in 1981‚ Microsoft has $56‚104 employees. It is a well-known public company located at 1 Microsoft Way Redmond‚ Washington U.S.A. With revenue of more than $32 billion Microsoft is more than the largest software company in the world. The company’s core business is based on developing‚ manufacturing
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