ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT
ON
MICROSOFT COOPERATION
It is one of the worlds largest software company
founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The top level
consists of CEO Satya Nadella; Executive Vice-
President, Worldwide Commercial Judson Althoff;
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice-President,
Marketing and consumer business Chris Capossela;
Executive Vice-President and President, Microsoft
Global Sales, Marketing and Operations Jean-Phillipe
Courtois; Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice-
President, Corporate Strategy, Core Services
Engineering and Operations Kurt DelBene; Executive
Vice- President, Microsoft Cloud + AI Group Scott
Guthrie; Executive Vice-President, Human Resources
Kathleen Hogan; Executive Vice-President and Chief
Financial Officer Amy Hood; Executive Vice-President,
Experiences and Devices Rajesh Jha; Executive Vice-
President, Business Development Peggy Johnson; Chief
Technology Officer and Executive Vice-President
Kevin Scott; Executive Vice-President, Artificial
Intelligence and Research Group Harry Shum; President
Brand Smith; Executive Vice-President, Gaming Phil
Spencer; CEO of Linkedin.
7’S MODEL
STRUCTURE
SYSTEMS SKILL
STYLE
STAFF STRATEGY
SHARED
VALUES
STRUCTURE:
An organizational structure defines how activities such
as task allocation, coordination, and supervision are
directed toward the achievement of organizational aims.
It affects organizational action and provides the
foundation on which standard operating procedures and
routines rest.
TYPES
HEIRARCHICAL DIVISIONAL
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
NETWORK
MATRIX STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
LINE
HORIZONTAL/ TEAM-BASED
ORGANISATIONAL
FLAT ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE STRUCTURE
Microsoft Corporation has a product type divisional
organizational structure . this structure involves
divisions that are based on certain computer hardware
and software products, or organizational outputs. The
following characteristics are significant in :
PRODUCT TYPE DIVISION
GLOBAL CORPORATE GROUPS
GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS
PRODUCT TYPE DIVISIONS:
These are the primary characteristics of Microsoft’s
organizational structure. In this, the company uses
product or output as the main criterion for grouping
personal and related resources. This contributes to the
company’s organizational capacity for product
innovation. These are the following global corporate
groups in the company’s structure:
Productivity and business processes
Intelligent cloud
More personal computing
Corporate and other
GLOBAL CORPORATE GROUPS:
These are the secondary characteristics that define
Microsoft’s organizational structure. These groups
are based on the functions essential in the computer
technology business. The following are the global
corporate groups in the company’s structure:
Office of the CEO
Wordwide Commercial Business
Marketing
Mirosoft Global Sales, Marketing and Operations
Corporate Strategy and Operations
Human Resources
Finance
Business Development
Applications and Service Group
Windows and Devices Group
Technology and Research
Legal
GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS:
It is the least significant characteristics. These segments
are used to group operations in the company’s financial
reports. The following are the company’s structure:
United States
International
MICROSOFTS ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES
– IMPLICSTIONS; ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES
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