INTRODUCTION
Microsoft is a multinational company operating within the rapidly changing technology market. This report will give a brief outline of the history of Microsoft and analyse the key strategic issues Microsoft faces through the theoretical framework of strategic management. The report will also examine the alternative strategies that could have been employed and the future issues that may face the company.

BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY

Early days:

Microsoft was founded in 1975 by Paul Allen and Bill Gates. They grew by licensing their computer languages to many computer manufacturers around the world. By 1980 the company had expanded to 40 employees and revenues exceeded $7.5 million (Microsoft's Timeline from 1975-1990 2006). In 1983, Steve Ballmer joined Microsoft in order to establish policies and procedures for finance, resource allocation and organisational structure. Throughout the 1980's Microsoft continued to develop Windows and released a multitude of other......

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Title: Microsoft
Approximate Word Count: 505
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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