Google and Microsoft are two very competitive companies in the world of computers and technology. Over time Microsoft has formed their business to help create‚ build‚ and integrate computer technology and the internet. Google is one of the most successful dotcom era companies that have survived and grown because of their ability to adapt and influence change. Initially‚ Google and Microsoft were not competitors. Google’s initial business capitalized on the internet access that Microsoft software
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History of Microsoft Word Microsoft was created by a very smart man. That man wanted to help out people in the world‚ but he did not know he would become a billionaire in the process. His name is Bill Gates. Bill Gates‚ Microsoft founder‚ was born on Oct. 28th‚ 1955. He was 19 yrs. old when he first set up Microsoft. His dream was that every home would have a computer. The
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Background of Company Microsoft Corporation‚ incorporated in 1981‚ is engaged in developing‚ licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company also designs and sells hardware‚ and delivers online advertising to the customers. The Company operates in eight segments: Windows & Windows Live Division (Windows Division)‚ Server and Tools Business‚ Online Services Division (OSD)‚ Microsoft Business Solutions‚ Microsoft Office Division‚ Microsoft Phone Division‚ Skype and
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RUNNING HEAD: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC COMPETITIVENESS 1 Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness XXXXXXXX Strayer University BUS 499 Business Administration Capstone XXXXXXXX April 18‚ 2013 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC COMPETITIVENESS 2 With offices in more than 30 countries‚ Red Hat‚ founded in 1993‚ is the world’s leading provider of open source solutions‚ using a community-powered approach
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Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 3 Microsoft 3 Xbox 4 The Original Xbox 4 Xbox Live 5 Xbox 360 5 The New Next Generation – Xbox One vs PlayStation 4 5 Defining the Industry 6 Gaming Console Market Revenues 2003-13 (US$ million) 6 Revenue forecasts for 2013 7 Industry Trends 7 Loss-leading strategy 7 Innovative Technologies 7 Gaming in the Cloud 7 Rise of Indie Game Developers 8 Porter’s 5 forces analysis 8 Value Chain Analysis 9 Operations and Supply Chain 9 Distribution 10 Marketing 10
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From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The first version of Microsoft Word was developed by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie‚ former Xerox programmers hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1981. Both programmers worked on Xerox Bravo‚ the first Microsoft WYSIWYGword processor. The first Word version‚ Word 1.0‚ was released in October 1983 for Xenix and MS-DOS; it was followed by four very similar versions that were not very successful. The first Windows version was released in 1989‚ with a slightly
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Microsoft Recruiting Strategy Recruiting Creative thinking over experience Microsoft has the policy of only recruiting the best and the brightest for their company. Over the years they have dvelopped a system of hiring people fresh from college. They mostly target top universities from the united states‚ Europe and some in japan. It is true that those who just graduated lacked work experience but COO steve ballmer explained that Microsoft preferred creative thinking and ambition over experience
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Like most large corporations Microsoft has a human resources department that has a large impact on the overall operation of the company. Microsoft’s HR‚ like most has implemented practices that are critical to the company’s success‚ and others that prevent the company from reaching even greater heights. An HR practice which always has been crucial to Microsoft is its recruitment style. Microsoft is only interested in the best‚ to the point where they prefer to leave a position vacant
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT COURSE NOTES Pearce II and Robinson Jr (1997) define strategic management as “the set of decisions and actions that result in the formulation and implementation of plans designed to achieve a company’s objectives”. Critical tasks: Formulate the company’s mission including broad statements about its purpose‚ philosophy and goals Develop a company profile that reflects its internal conditions and capabilities Assess the company’s external environment‚ including both the
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Microsoft Project is a wonderful project management software‚ which offers a vast array of benefits and capabilities for someone managing a project‚ large or small. The key to maximizing the using any software program is to ensure training is provided on its uses. There are a number of capabilities within a software program like Microsoft Project. One of them is that it provides tools to calculate the budget and control costs. It has the ability to calculate standard hours‚ overtime hours
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