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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE BY STRATEGIC HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………….……………………….3
1.1OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY…………………………………...………………………3
1.2 ORGANZIATIONAL STRUCTURE……………………………………………………..….3
2.ASSESSMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHVAIOUR AT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
2.1 WORK CULTURE AT MICROSOFT CORPORATION ……………………..….…………5
2.2 LEADERSHIP AT MICROPSOFT CORPORATION…………………………….…………5
2.3 IMPLEMENTATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR …………………….……..6
2.4 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT……………………………………..……………7
2.5 POWER LEADERSIP AT MICROSOFT…………………………………………………….8
2.6 BRAND CULTURE OF MICROSOFT………………………………………………………8
3. STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ……………………….……………..8
4. CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN MICROSOFT CORPORTAION
4.1 CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP…………………………………………………………… .... 11
4.2 IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP CHANGE……………………………………………...……..12
4.3 RESOLUTION OF LEADERSHIP CHANGE …………………………..…………………13
5. MANAGERS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE BY SHRM AND
OB THEORY………………………………………………………………………………...…..15
CONCLUSIONS………………………………………………………………….……………..16
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………….…………….17
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1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of study of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is to help the
human resources managers to identify and satisfying employee needs along with achievement of
organizational goals. The basic role of Human Resource Management is to deal with all aspects
or changes in organization which may impact the employees. These aspects may include hiring,
benefits, changes in company policy, work incentives, and impact on employees due to
organizational changes. The effective human resource management increases the productivity of
employees which is necessary to get the competitive advantage in the industry (Beyazitoglu,
2010). The paper will deeply focus on Strategic Human Resource Management and
Organizational behavior at Microsoft Corporation. The paper would help in identifying the
organizational changes in the company. In addition to this, the paper will also to understand the
manager’s ability to manage changes in the organization to maintain the competitive position of
the company.
1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
in the year 1975. The company is based at Washington, USA. Microsoft provides software to
computers which meet customers need effectively. The company is regarded as the largest
software provider corporation of the world. Microsoft provide a few extremely software
products like MS-DOS and Windows operating system for personal computers, various
consumer and business productivity applications, internet platforms, interactive media programs,
and other development tools. The company avail its products in more than 30 languages to be
sold in more than 50 countries all across the world. Microsoft has employed more than 55,000
employees in over 80 countries at different parts of the world.