Employee Motivation and Retention Strategies at Microsoft Corporation


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Case Details:
Case Code : HROB129
Case Length : 15 pages
Period : 1995-2009
Pub Date : 2010
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Microsoft Corporation
Industry : IT
Countries :US

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Introduction Contd...

Commenting on the plan, Lisa Brummel (Brummel), Senior Vice-president, Human Resource, Microsoft,2 said, "[myMicrosoft] will help us continue to attract, develop, and retain great people, drive success, and stay competitive."3

Since its inception, Microsoft had been considered to be a 'great place to work for.' Because of its work culture, generous compensation, and benefit programs, the company was able to attract and retain the best talent. However, as the company grew rapidly in size, it lost the popular elements of its work culture, according to HR experts.

In addition, several racial discrimination lawsuits and antitrust proceedings had affected the company's image severely and reportedly demotivated employees...

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2] Todd Bishop, "Microsoft Unveils New Worker Perks," http://www.seattlepi.com, May 19, 2006.
3] Todd Bishop, "Microsoft Unveils New Worker Perks," http://www.seattlepi.com, May 19, 2006.

  

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