Microsoft Corporation

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This paper contends that Microsoft at present controls the bulk of the software industry and is posing a challenge for any other company to even catch up with the earning potential that the company enjoys. The paper explains that the company, while enjoying successes, is also facing problems on the public relations front and the fact that the company does not have any new or novel ideas in the pipeline for the future. The paper discusses the problem that while the products of the company are very successful for the home PC and small businesses, many of the products like the OS and the integrated software packages that the company manufactures, are observed to be inadequate for large businesses.
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Introduction
Discussion
Business Strategy
Distinctive Competencies
Business Governance
Administrative Structure
Work Process
Skill of the Worker
Technology Scope
Systemic Competencies
IT Governance
Architecture
Processes
Skills
Analysis of Where the Company Should Be
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"Microsoft Corporation, the software giant has been selected for analysis in this report. The software industry within which Microsoft operates is very dynamic. The complexities and issues that any corporation within this industry faces are numerous. The software industry is a fairly new industry and very few companies in this industry have reached maturity. The bursting of the tech-bubble in 2000 also ensured that software companies failed not due bad ideas or implementation by the workers but rather due to poor plans and market strategy. It has become apparent that what is appropriate and ideal for one company in this industry might not always be appropriate for another. Prior to 2000 and the collapse of the tech industry, the industry was over financed through venture capitalists and public funding."

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