Life Cycle of Microsoft

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Business Life Cycle of Microsoft

3. Collectivity Stage

No autonomous leader at microsoft

Giving is key in company culture

Employees loved the atmosphere the leaders provided

Employees identify with the mission of organization

Thinking ahead of competitors constantly

Second phase of windows just introduced

90s critical years

2. Entrepreneurial Stage

Recognized as top down mechanistic company

Managers implemented in 1990s

Little competition in the beginning

March McDonald first employee, now have 100,000 internationally

1976 Came up with the name Microsoft

1. Background

Ranked 38 for top 100 fortune 500 companies by CNN

First Program was called BASIC

Bill Gates & Paul Allen

-Founded in 1975

4. Formalization Stage

Ballmer became CEO

More than tripled revenue and profits since 2000

2000's Steve Ballmer appointed Chief Executive at microsoft

5. Elaboration Stage

Goals are reputation and complete organization

Innovation with Windows 8 and Xbox

Microsoft now a devices and services company, not just software