Microsoft was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It produces operating systems like Windows and productivity software like Microsoft Office. It has expanded into gaming, smartphones, tablets and other devices. Microsoft's HR practices focus on requirements and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, women's empowerment, performance management and work-life balance. The company uses a performance culture model to measure people metrics categorized in a growth pyramid, surveying organization health, employee engagement and business outcomes.
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Established on April 4, 1975
American public multinational corporation
Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA
The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
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Microsoft
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2007: Microsoft launches Windows Vista, Microsoft office 2007, Windows Server
2008, visual studio 2008
2008-2011: Test of Windows 7 and launches many several editions of windows 7
and acquired a Skype Communications
2012-2014: Microsoft released a window tablets both window RT and Window 8
Microsoft acquired NOKIA’s smart phone in $7.2 billion then Microsoft launched
Xbox one and surface pro 3, Microsoft announced the replacement to the Windows
8/8.1 operating system ;and launches a windows 10
pro, box 360 and Windows 8 platforms, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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Their production includes operating system includes office productivity suite-MS
office, business applications software, games, software for phones and tablets ,
computers, window phones, tablet and other handheld devices
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Microsoft Corporation
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14. Microsoft
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BUSINESS
OVERVIEW HR PRACTICES HR STRATEGY
Requirement and Selection
Training and Development
Compensation and Benefits
Women’s Empowerment
Performance Management
Work-life Balance
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Microsoft corporation has adopted
the ‘Performance Culture Model’’ as
the best approach to drive its
success.
The critical people metrics are
categorized and measured as per the
Growth Pyramid shown in figure.
Categories across which the surveys
are done, analyzed, and the results
publish-
1.Organization: Organization size, Open Positions, line HR ratios.
2. Organization Health: Workgroup Health Index, Microsoft Pulse Index, Microsoft
Culture Index.