It is really hard to find the objective review or article about one product now. it’s a good thing that you can still trust this one, as the only site that has no subjective view about one brand, what more about one brand against another. They are pure giving you the strength point and the weakness point about the product for the sake of customer concern only. That is why if you are planning to buy mobile phone, no matter what brand, you should read what this site said about that hand phone first for your reference. So that you know whether you are buying the right hand phone for the right purpose or not, also you know whether you are spending the right money for the right item or not. Is that item really worth for that amount you spend?

It is really wise if you always check the goods before you buy it. not only checking the condition of the goods, but also checking the price. Whether the price is worth for the capability of that goods or not.

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Where have YOU been?

Unless you have lived in a cave the last 4 years, you have probably heard of this. It is a rocking hot social networking site that seems to be almost everywhere today. It is on the news. It is on the radio. It is on the minds of millions of folks a day.

It is called "Facebook" and over 175 million people are active on this site.

Ok- I know that you may be asking," A LAW about facebook?" Yes, 10 of them for marketing and business success in what you do. I am a marketer and have been for 20 years. I built a training and consulting business that does business in over 20 countries, because of social media and the internet. And there are marketing laws that all marketers and business professionals must follow if they are going to have Success in the marketplace online.

It is the same for Facebook.

Lets cover them briefly:

1) The Law of Visibility on Facebook.

You MUST be visible on facebook of you are going to get your message out. You must spend time on facebook and get to know people. You must put yourself together a "facebook blueprint" and work it. How many hours a week are you going to be seen on FB? How many times are you going to befriend someone this week? How many times are you going to upload photos this week? All of these things put you in the 'Visibility Zone" on facebook, and on the radar as far as people on facebook. Be SEEN and be THERE on a daily basis.

2) The Law of the Powerful Facebook Profile.

Why would people want to get to know you? One of the first things they check out is your facebook profile. What does it say- but better yet- what does it DO? Does it make people curious and want to get to know you? Does it make them think? Does it make them smile? Does it make them see that you have Value for their life and can help change it?

Powerful facebook profiles are NOT based on what is said in your profile- but what it DOES.

Does it direct them to DO something? Does it tell them you are person they MUST know? Or someone that has a nice picture and a nice profile- with no magnetism? Put yourself OUT THERE and tell the world WHY they need you as a friend, and get them to take action towards YOU.

3) The Law of the Facebook WALL.

You MUST use your Wall to market or message. many folks regard their Wall as a communication utility like email. It is not that. You already have a facebook email. The Wall is for you to BUILD- BRICK BY BRICK- MESSAGE BY MESSAGE- NOTE BY NOTE- VIDEO BY VIDEO- your Brand on Facebook. Every time something happens with you- it goes on your Wall. Don't stare at the wall- CLIMB THE SUCKER and make your message the PEAK of the page- and keep yourself out there with the Wall. And answer the messages on your Wall. Thank people for sharing with you their visit or message. This will show up on THEIR wall. This will set you apart from most on facebook. The Wall is simply a BILLBOARD of what you are doing and your friends are doing on Facebook. Use it often and wisely.

4) The Law of Your Facebook Network.

You are part of a local facebook network and you have access to that network to befriend them. I live in Birmingham Michigan, and the network i am a part of is the Detroit network. There are 640,926 people in my network that I could potentially MEET LIVE in a local place and get to know them and connect with them. You have local folks as well. Where do you find your network?

Click on "settings" and then click on "network." You will find it there. This is a GOLD MINE of people in your local area to CONNECT and Construct new trust bridges that may lead to business down the road.

5) The Law of the Facebook Notifications.

This is an overlooked and rarely talked about utility. Notifications are part of your "facebook email system." Go to "email" at the top of your Facebook profile page, and then click on "notifications."This is list of who is thinking about you, talking about you, including you in tags, and generally is pointing to you. This is a GOLD MINE of people that have PROVEN they are behind you and willing to make you a part of their Facebook experience. Pay attention to the facebook notifications. Thank them for their thoughts of you on their Wall and let them know you appreciate it. Include them as well on your tags and other activity on facebook. The notifications are GOLD and is a prospecting Vault of Leads. And make sure you stay CONNECTED to them.

6) The Law of Facebook Link Love.

The Link application on Facebook is a HOT commodity. It allows you to post a link that you like and then sends it out on the news feed that is on your home page. It picks up the image that you want on the link page, and allows it to be a LIVE link. Send out other people's LINK and givem some LOVE. Do NOT just send out your own links. Let others do that. Find interesting links of others and send them out.

WHY? EXPOSURE for you. You will be given credit for the link. People LOVE link love. If you send out a LOT of other people's links on facebook, they will start sending out YOUR links. Been there done that.

7) The Law of Facebook Groups.

Join groups. Join a LOT of Groups. Start your OWN groups. The join MORE groups. Why? Here are a few reasons: EXPOSURE. CONNECTION to other Group members. AUTHORITY. Start your own and be a Leader. INCREASE YOUR REACH.Groups extend your reach into Facebook. MULTIPLIED PROSPECTS. There are more people in a group — then on a profile page.

Duh. Build a list in your own group and then you can become an admin and email messages to them. Make them messages of VALUE and interest.

The Law of Facebook Events.

Attend events. Attend more Events. And then attend many MORE events. Why? It allows you to leave a message on the events page wall, and create exposure. I attend at least 2 facebook events every week- to learn- and to network. Events can be found on the new Facebook page in the upper right under "Upcoming"-these are the events that are upcoming. There is one unique twist: You have birthdays under the "upcoming" tag- and you can send presents to folks. THIS will get their attention as it shows up on their wall and the news feed as well. Attend as many events as you can. make them worth your while- learn and grow from them. BUT'always leave a RSVP message about attending or not- with an encouraging message. This will show your professionalism, and caring.

Event UP! This will do you well on facebook. Put the term "events" in the search box, and it will find every event that is going on in your network of friends. It is a GOLD MINE of new possibilties of business. Become a master of events!

9) The Law of Facebook Multimedia- Videos and Photos.

People LOVE photos and videos. They are the most looked at and watched pages on facebook. Make some videos and upload them. Upload some photographs. Not only will the be seen on your wall and the facebook news feed, but also will allow you to "tag" others on these. This means that you can pick out people you have befriended and let them know you are thinking of them. And when you tag someone- it shows up on THEIR wall. Not isn't THAT cool? It is called EXPOSURE!

10) The Law of the Facebook NEWS FEED.

This is the big kahuna of Exposure on facebook. This gets you out to ALL of your friends and creates a massive exposure vehicle that can keep your brand in front and recognized. You also will be many times on the "featured" part of the new news feed on the right. This gives you HUGE exposure. Whatever you do, like change your status, upload a video, write and publish a note, or just comment on another person's message on the facebook news feed- it SHOWS UP in the news Feed. Be seen- and be seen often if you are trying to brand yourself on facebook.

Yes, you need to establish relationships, and build community. But if you are going to MARKET on facebook-then you need to at least get a guideline of what and how to do it. The 10 Social Media Laws of Facebook hopefully gave you some idea in your social media marketing.

blessings...
doug firebaugh

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Facebook?!!!!!!!!!!!?
Is it just my computer or is Facebook messed up tonight? My computer lets me log on put then when I get to the main page everything is messed up and I cant see the posts by other people...? When I got on Facebook from my phone, everything worked but it was in a different format? What's up?? Thanks :]

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As with any repair, being without electronics and gadgets such as a phones, whilst it has been sent off for repair is a real inconvenience, especially the case with Smartphones, they makes us so mobile and contactable that when we don´t have them it seems a part of our daily attire is missing. Therefore an option is now available that takes away the need to send your Smartphone off for repair, avoiding the many inconveniences that go with the repair, and bringing a whole list of benefits that help you achieve your need – a new working Smartphone, quickly and easily.

The other downsides to Smartphone repairs are the time that it takes for a successful repair, the not knowing of who is dealing with your phone that contains a lot of personal information, and also not being 100% sure that the repair will last and that you will not end up in the same situation again shortly, requiring more repairs for your phone, bringing with it more inconveniences and worries.

The solution is a simple one, trade or sell your Smartphone, eliminating the need of phone repair, and getting paid for it regardless of it´s condition. This is a swift and easy transaction that will help reimburse the fee of your new Smartphone, resting assured that it won´t be needing repair anytime soon. There are many other benefits that come with this process also, not only the quickness in which you receive your money, the amount you get paid will seriously discount the price of a new phone, in some cases it will be the cheaper option to sending your Smartphone for repair.

The next set of benefits are the convenience based ones; providing you select the right company to trade with it can be done online, in minutes and won´t cost you a cent. The shipping, packaging and insurance are all covered by the recycling company – another benefit that is not found with Smartphone repair specialists. And the personal detail worry is eliminated unlike phone repair, as son as the company receive your phone all personal details and the memory are erased for your security and integrity.

This is not the end of the benefits, they stretch as far as the environmental issues and reducing the e-waste which is another ability you have to be green that you don´t receive with Smartphone or cell phone repairs – and you get paid for it, you don´t have to pay. With this said I will leave you with the following thought; is it better to pay for the phone repair and inconveniences, or get paid to benefit and end up with a new Smartphone?

I´m sure many of us will choose the right answer, so for starting your recycling and benefits, and avoiding the Smartphone repair costs visit www.cashforsmartphones.com.

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What is the best SmartPhone that AT&T sells? I want to know which is the best overall. Thanks

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People from other parts of the world have perceived Silicon Valley as a hub of computer geeks, no pun intended. This southern component of San Franscisco has been pretty much the center of everything high tech for the past decades.  But lately, the media at this part of the planet has leaned towards news about Steve Jobs and his health…and why not?

To start with, there’s not much tabloid-ish phenomena going on at Silicon Valley that’s worth the feasting of media.  Okay, so there’s the animated Cha Cha dance of Apple co-founder, Mr. Steve Wozniak on Dancing with the Stars. Still, other magnates of the IT industry prefer to be away from public eye. Even the Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, who’s supposed to get ahead of  “social networking”, is not that media-prevalent as well. And, when was the last time you heard news about Google execs?

Sure, there are few news-worthy personalities. But generally, people in the IT industry have always been low-key, concentrating more on out-of-the box technological advancements, rather than brewing up some shaking news about themselves.

Like the other big names in the industry, Steve Jobs also steers clear of unnecessary media attention and wants to keep his life as private as possible. He’s not a big fan of interviews. Digging up information about his colorful past, as well as his future plans, is up to the ingenuity of the press. The only times he’s eager to go public are during his stage appearances on Apple events, when it’s all about informing the public on the freshest gadgets and most recent upgrades.

Yes, he is quite a mysterious persona, but for some reason, the media is still fixated on anything Steve Jobs. Without a doubt, Steve Jobs is considered “royalty” in his niche. His rags-to-riches story is definitely a big plus, add the fact that his company has come up with super gadgets that people all over the world are continuously raving about. And just recently, the media wants to capitalize on his success at battling out pancreatic cancer and his recent liver transplant.

Through the years, information about his health condition was always kept at a modest level, but that’s no longer the case. Write-ups came about from left and right, some good, some bad. Spiteful intrigues were thrown at him, saying that he used his big name and fortune in order to hurdle liver transplant candidates who were ahead of him. Some were also questioning why the transplant had to be in sync with the release of the iPhone 3GS. He has his reasons, and his doctors also released statements in his defense.

This is probably just the beginning of a more public Steve Jobs. Only time can tell.

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steve jobs?
did steve jobs ever do any programming?
does he do any "architecture" type work for apple?

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Selling your eBook means you need to give your customers a document file that can be opened by your customers. The format is important because if you choose the wrong format then your customer will have difficulty to open your product. Because of that, you need to choose your format wisely.

No matter what your eBook will be used for, keep it compiled in PDF format. Don't ever sell your eBook in EXE programs! Find a PDF converter tool and convert every information products you created in PDF format before you sell it.

PDF is the best selling info product format in several areas of the internet marketplace. Many computer users also prefer PDF more than EXE formatted eBooks for many reasons.

Some of the reasons why many users don't buy EXE formatted eBook are : EXE program sometimes becomes a suspicion of computer virus. According to the price, PDF have more value than EXE programs. Computer users prefer to see an eBooks with a lot of pages visible. When you opened a PDF format eBook, the page thumbnails will be listed on the left side.

Another reasons are, to be able to create your eBook in EXE format, you need to have an HTML knowledge and will required more work than compiled it into PDF format. Using a PDF converter tool, you just need to create your eBook using Microsoft Word and then compiled it using a third party program. Sometimes, some of your customers are Machintosh users and Mac users cannot open an EXE programs. While there are not many Machintosh users in the internet marketplace, but you should not exclude these minority users from being your potential customers as some of them do have great buying power.

Given the many reasons, it would be better if you sell your eBook in PDF format. There are many PDF converter programs in the internet marketplace. Some are cheap and worthed to buy. If you prefer to use a free converter, then you can use OpenOffice.org software. It is the free version of Microsoft Word and you can convert your documents to PDF format without using third party program.

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We might as well face it: everyone has a cellphone these days. You can’t go anywhere in the United States without running into people carrying cellphones. They’re in the grocery store, they’re in line behind you at the ticket office, they’re in traffic next to you gabbing happily away. How is it that everyone in the country seems able to afford such costly cellphones with loads of cool features and still pay for their monthly plans? Twenty years ago, cellphones were a luxury that only the very wealthy could afford to own. Today, if you don’t have a cellphone then you’re treated as if you’re living in the Dark Ages. You’re out-of-touch, behind the times, technologically impaired – and all because you don’t have a cellphone. But how are you supposed to purchase a cellphone with all those extras like ringtones, camera-capability, graphics, games, and fun accessories? After all, no one is made of money, and new, upgraded phones are coming out every single day. But worry no more! Cheap Cellphones are now available at www.cellphonecellphone.com, so now everyone can try to keep up with the Joneses.

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Offering name-brand Cheap Cellphones at wholesale prices, using this website anyone can purchase the phones they want without having to take on a second job just to pay for them. The www.cellphonecellphone.com site allows you to purchase all the phones you desire, at the wholesale prices that previously only big-name cellphone suppliers were offered. Cellphones don’t have to be expensive when what you’re usually paying for is the brand-name associated with the product. Cheap Cellphones and accessories are now available to everyone, not just large companies already involved in the cellphone industry. You don’t have to be a business owner or cellphone supplier to take advantage of the rock-bottom prices offered on the site.

Why pay a higher price for your phone than these big companies? Cheap Cellphones, the phones at wholesale prices offered at www.cellphonecellphone.com are all the brand-name phones you see advertised on television every day. Offering the latest in cellphone technology and upgrades, it is now possible for anyone and everyone to stay in touch using the best cellphones on the market today – and the price you’ll pay is the price that big-name companies who sell hundreds of phones a week are offered. Big cellphone companies mark up prices on their phones, charging increasingly and ridiculously high amounts for phones that are slimmer, smaller, more technologically capable, and more attractive. But when all these same phones and cellphone products are offered at wholesale prices, it would be silly to pay the prices that the big names demand.

The Cheap Cellphones offered through the site are no different than the expensive cellphones you might buy in any number of cellphone stores located throughout the country. The only difference is in the price. The choice is yours. Either you can pay the high prices that big-name companies demand, prices they are forced to raise higher and higher in order to stay ahead of the competition and cover their huge overhead, or you can buy Cheap Cellphones at wholesale prices. The phones are all the same, but the prices are not.

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cellphone??
i lost mi verizon wireless cellphone :] and mi contract doesnt end for lik everrr!!. and buyin a new verizon cellphone cost A LOT!
does anyone know if i can buy a prepaid phone and activitated to mi verizon contract?
if i can plz tell me how??

or if i cant. do u guess know where i can buy a cheaper verizon cellphone without contract.
PLWZ NO EBAY!!!

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Microsoft is one of the wealthiest and most successful companies in the world. Even more important, from a human resource perspective, is the fact that Microsoft is an employee-driven organization. While other organizations base their success on better manufacturing techniques, or better technology, Microsoft’s success is based on the effectiveness of their employees. Essentially, Microsoft value their staff and realize the importance of their staff. This focus on employees may, in the future, expand to all organizations. Microsoft then, is worth studying as an example of best practice in human resource management.

This study will focus on Microsoft’s employee management methods including how they recruit and how they retain their staff. By looking at how Microsoft operate, there is opportunity for other organizations to consider how they manage their employees and to consider whether their staff are also valued.

Firstly, the study will present information on the human resource practices at Microsoft. Secondly, the study will analyse these practices with a view to showing why they are effective.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT MICROSOFT

Recruitment and Selection - In the Beginning

Bill Gates is the driving force for Microsoft and from the beginning of the company he believed in recruiting extremely intelligent staff, favoring intelligence over experience, “his preference for hiring extremely intelligent, not necessarily experienced, new college graduates dated from Microsoft’s start-up days, when he and cofounder Paul Allen recruited the brightest people they knew from school - their ‘smart friends’” (Bartlett 1).

From the beginning Gates realized that his employees were his greatest assets, shown by his quotes including “it’s the effectiveness of our developers that determines our success” and “take our 20 best people away, and I will tell you that Microsoft will become an unimportant company” (Bartlett 2).

Microsoft’s recruitment strategies reflect their philosophy. They sought the smartest and the most driven people and did so aggressively, as Steve Ballmer says “whenever you meet a kick-ass guy, get him” (Bartlett 2).

The recruitment strategies in the beginning included sourcing people from the elite educational facilities such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, Carnegie-Melon and Stanford. Microsoft recruiters would visit these universities “in search of the most brilliant, driven students” (Bartlett 2). Experience was not required and it was in fact, preferred that new employees had no experience.

Once selected, these students had to undergo a thorough selection process. The first stage was an interview “by at least 3, and sometimes up to 10, Microsoft employees” (Bartlett 2).

These interviews were designed not to test knowledge, but to test “thought processes, problem-solving abilities, and work habits” (Bartlett 2). Technical interviews are described as being focused mainly on problem-solving, with interviewers posing problem scenarios. To test the composure of the candidate and also their creative problem-solving skills, unexpected questions were also included. Two examples of these questions given are “how many times does the person use the word ‘the’ in a day” and “describe the perfect TV remote control” (Bartlett 2).

After the interview, interviewers would e-mail their decision on the interviewee with the words ‘Hire’ or ‘No Hire’ and comments on the problem area, the future interviewers would then use these comments to further investigate whatever issues there were with the interviewee (Bartlett 3). This interviewing process was essentially a ‘make or break’ one, where interviewees were pushed to their limits, if they thrived and survived this meant they would also thrive and survive in the Microsoft working environment.

After this series of interviews, if the majority of interviewers were favorable the interviewee would finally meet with their manager and this manager would make a final hire/no hire decision. The very last step is an interview by someone outside the hiring group, this person is independent and so unbiased in their opinion. This person is meant as a final check that the person is a good Microsoft person and also to prevent managers from hiring the wrong people because they have a need to fill a certain position (Bartlett 3).

The importance of hiring the right people is also shown in Microsoft’s ‘n minus 1’ strategy which means less people are employed than are required. This policy reinforces that hiring the right people is more important than hiring just to fill a position.

Recruitment and Selection - Later Stages

Microsoft retained the same basic principles as they expanded but had to change their methods when the number of new employees required could no longer be sourced only from universities.

The recruiting practices continued to be active rather than passive, with Microsoft ‘head hunting’ the best staff. These staff were found, monitored and recruited from other companies by over 300 recruiting experts, “once someone had been identified as ‘hard core’ - Microsoft’s euphemism for the kind of highly talented and driven people they sought - the pursuit was relentless, if subtle. Regular telephone calls at discreet intervals, conversations at industry conventions, invitations to formal dinners - recruiting team members employed every means possible to keep the lines of communication open” (Bartlett 9).

Microsoft also took advantage of breaking opportunities such as company layoffs, one example is with the AOL down size, “when we heard AOL was downsizing Netscape’s operations in the valley, we assembled a team to identify the best talent and go knocking on doors” (Bartlett 10).

Employee Satisfaction and Loyalty

Microsoft attempted to cater to the needs of its employees from the beginning. Recognizing that the majority of employees were just out of college, the Microsoft company operated like a campus. The former director of human resources describes this saying, “how do you make young kids who had never been away from home - or only as far as college - comfortable? We wanted to keep the atmosphere at work one they were somewhat familiar with, and also make sure it gave them a sense of social belonging” (Bartlett 4). This environment also included every employee having their own office they were free to decorate as they please and the provision of subsidized food and drink (Bartlett 4).

Employee satisfaction was also afforded by the opportunity for growth, “development also occurred by encouraging horizontal transfers, and employees were encouraged to develop themselves by switching jobs” (Bartlett 6).

It is noted that few employees leave the organization by dismissal, with the majority leaving voluntarily (Bartlett 10). Concern over high attrition rates in the 1990s led to surveys to find the cause of the problem and for changes to be implemented. One of the major changes was the requirement for top management to coach lower levels, assisting in their development by doing so. This became known as ‘turning over the keys’ (Bartlett 11). This is important because it allows people an opportunity to develop further. Also critical to the changes was a new focus on empowering people and of defining clear goals. These changes were all designed to increase employee satisfaction and commitment to the organization, while maintaining the same spirit the small company began with.

Employee Rewards

In the early days Gates was a firm believer that employee ownership was critical in raising motivation and employee retention, in lieu of high salaries he offered employees equity (Bartlett 7). Once listed on the stock exchange, this continued, with the company offering stock options to employees based on performance.

Critical to this is the link between individual performance and reward, with semi-annual performance reviews linked to pay increases, bonus awards and stock options (Bartlett 7). Performance goals employees were measured against were specific measurable ones, these performance objectives shortened to SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Time-bound (Bartlett 2). This formal review system also included more common evaluations by managers to ensure no unexpected deviations. The system also included the process of employees evaluating themselves, these self-evaluations then being sent to the manager who does their own evaluation. The employee and manager then meet to discuss the review (Bartlett 8).

Stock options awards are based on whether the employee is considered a long-term asset of the company and awarded on this basis. This is an important symbol of Microsoft’s commitment to retaining good employees.

ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT MICROSOFT

Recruitment and Selection

It is reported that companies must be aware of where they are going in the future and how the current configuration of human resources relates to this (Noe et al., Ch.5).

As we have seen, Microsoft employ different recruitment practices than many organizations based on their need for the very best people. Microsoft actively recruit suitable employs and focus on the right type of person rather than the right type of skill level. In ‘Human Resource Management: An Experiential Approach’ (Bernadin & Russell) human resources are described as an important source of competitive advantage. Microsoft use human resources for competitive advantage, basing their success on having the very best people in the industry and inspiring them to be the best. It is this that leads to Microsoft’s unique recruitment practices. Based on the importance placed on having the best people in the industry, their aggressive ‘head hunting’ techniques are justified.

What is most crucial here is that Microsoft’s recruitment practices meet their human resource needs. It is an important sign of the focused approach of Microsoft, with their actions always leading towards their ultimate goals.

Some important factors to be considered in recruiting staff include that the recruiter should be from the same functional area and that candidates should not be deceived about the negative elements of a job (Noe et al., Ch.5). The interview process at Microsoft reflects this with the new employee being interviewed by the manager. The recruitment process also goes further than just informing the employee about the negative aspects, instead the recruitment process actually tests the employee on the negative aspects, putting them under the same type of pressure they would be put under on the job. This is an effective method, as it can be ascertained, that if the employee is successful in the selection process, they will be successful within the organization.

Employee Motivation

McNamara says that “the key to supporting the motivation of your employee is understanding what motivates each of them.” The important thing about Microsoft is that they employ people who specifically will be motivated by the environment they provide. They do not employ skilled people and expect them to be motivated, they employ intelligent and driven individuals and give them the environment and the opportunity to develop beyond their current level. The fit between employee and organization is important to motivation and this is what Microsoft ensures.

A recent study reported in the Journal of Applied Psychology reports that employees working on projects are more efficient when their goals relate to the overall team goals rather than individual goals (Kristof-Brown). Microsoft ensures that the goals of the organization are understood via its strong culture and by employees being clearly aware of what is required of them.

Motivation can be described as providing a work environment in which individual needs become satisfied through efforts that also serve organizational objectives (Schermerhorn 395). Microsoft achieves this by incorporating their goals into their human resource management programs. The people recruited and the systems within the organization all serve to motivate the type of people that Microsoft values.

Employee motivation can also be related to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory. This theory has the top level of the needs theory as self-actualization needs, which is a persons need to be self-fulfilled. It is described that the way to achieve this is to “provide people with opportunities to grow, be creative, and acquire training for challenging assignments and advancement” (Daft 530). This is exactly what Microsoft provides for its staff and also exactly what it expects, for them to be the very best they can be. One employee of Microsoft describes this saying “the only way to achieve here is to push the envelope of what you can do. Every day try to do better. Work smarter. Work harder. Innovate more. People are focused 100% on performing their job as successfully as possible (Bartlett 5). The link can also be seen here between the type of people that are employed and what is expected. Microsoft hires the very best people, for these people to achieve self-actualization they need to be pushed harder than most and given greater opportunity to achieve than most.

Employee Loyalty and Satisfaction

We have seen that empowering employees is one of the new approaches being utilized by Microsoft. It is noted that empowering employees requires a culture that reflects this (Billsberry 292). In the Microsoft case we see that a change of culture is actually the reasoning behind the introduction of empowerment, suggesting that the change is considered and will be successful.

Employee loyalty and satisfaction is also assisted by Microsoft’s consideration of its employees. We saw that in the early days, the company largely consisted of young graduates and the company built a culture around the needs of this group of young graduates. This process has continued, with Microsoft always attempting to cater for the needs of its employees.

The latest attempt is by providing greater opportunity for younger employees, by having older employees coach them.

Three aspects of tasks that affect job satisfaction are job complexity, degree of physical strain and perceived value of the task (Noe et al., Ch.10). Microsoft manages this by providing the high complexity high achievers require and by ensuring the perceived value of the task is high. This high value is communicated via the high-achieving culture the company maintains.

This issue can also be looked at in terms of an employee’s role. There are three factors associated with roles: role ambiguity, role conflict and role overload (Noe et al., Ch.10). Role ambiguity is kept low by Microsoft because of the consistency in the culture and in what is required, role conflict is also kept low. Role overload is kept high, with employees pushed to their limits. In most organizations this would be a concern, but Microsoft’s awareness of this means that they specifically seek employees who will react well with role overload.

Employee Rewards

In ‘Ideas That Will Shape the Future of Management Practice’ (Bohl, Luthans, Hodgetts & Slocum) human resources is described as being the way of the future with it being argued that we will see a more mature articulation of the importance of people as a firm’s only sustainable competitive advantage. The change is described as giving high reward for high performance with the focus on a partnership.

As we have seen, Gates recognized the importance of his people from the beginning and this is reflected in the reward systems, that not only rewards for current achievement but rewards stocks to those that are seen as valuable future assets of the company. This can be seen as a prime example of the focus on a partnership, those that are seen as being valuable to the company, are rewarded with shares that will increase in value even as that person assists in moving the company forward.

Important to the reward system is also the fact that there are two reward paths available, one for those following the technical path and one for those following the management path. The skills of employees can be divided into three areas: conceptual skills, human skills and technical skills. Typically, conceptual skills become more required and technical skills less required as one moves up the corporate ladder (Daft 15). Microsoft is a company valuing technical skills, due to the nature of its product. In most organizations, employees with conceptual skills would be rewarded by moving up the corporate ladder, while those with technical skills would not advance. Microsoft, however, offers two advancement path, allowing those with technical skills to advance as technical experts, just as those with conceptual skills advance as managers.

Reward systems are an important part of organizational culture, they communicate to employees what is valued by the organization (Robbins, Bergman & Stagg 84). By having these two reward systems, Microsoft effectively communicates that both sets of skills are valued. This is also an important sign of Microsoft’s consistency. They recruit people for technical ability and so not rewarding for it would be dissatisfying to employees.

Question and Answer

microsoft..?
ok i went to microsoft then download page but i dont know how to download microsoft word or powerpoint plz plz tell me how

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Watching self-made DVDs can be very enjoyable. But the final quality may not be as good as we thought it would be due that the process of making your own DVD might not be very professional. So here comes the question of how to edit a half-prepared DVD movie, say a DVD taken by DVD camcorder, to a high quality DVD. In fact, this is not complicated. All you need to do is the following two steps: 1. Re-edit your DVD movie on your computer. 2. Burn the optimized DVD movie to a new DVD disc. My OS is Mac, so everything below is based on Mac OS.

Step 1. Re-edit Your DVD

The moving editing tool that I am using is Wondershare DVD Ripper for Mac. This software is actually for converting DVD to many players such as iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, mobile phones etc…, but it also has very useful DVD editing functions including adjusting video brightness, contrast and saturation, and choosing to apply a special video effect and so forth. Follow the procedures below to edit your DVD movie:

A. Install and Launch Program

Import your DVD movie, preview each title/chapter and decide which title/chapter you want to edit. You can also click the Trim icon to trim a title or chapter to capture the exact part you want to edit. If you want to edit the whole movie, you can just check all the titles or chapters.

B. Click the Crop icon to crop your DVD movie and select the video area of your DVD movie you would like to keep. If you want to keep the whole original area, you can just skip this step.

C. Click the Effect icon and adjust your video contrast, brightness and saturation to the best level you prefer. If you want to use a special effect, you can also select a video effect for your movie.

 D. Choose an output format. There are many output formats from the output format drop-down menu, and most of them will work. I usually use the MP4 format because I may also use the converted movie on my iPhone or PSP.

E. After the above settings, you can just select an output format and click the Converter button to convert the optimized DVD movie onto your computer.

Step 2. Burn Optimized Movie to DVD Disc.

This burning tool I use is iDVD. This program offers a great solution to DVD reauthorization. Put the optimized movies under userMovies, and the iDVD program will index them. Then follow the step below:

A. Create Project

When you create a project, you should choose an aspect ratio first, either 16:9 or 4:3. For me, I always choose 4:3 because the aspect ratio of my TV is 4:3.

B. Choose Template

 iDVD has many menu templates for your choice. Click the template you prefer and it will be applied.

C. Set Menu Background

 Click the Media tab on the lower right part of the interface to switch to the Media window. Drag and drop a movie or a picture to the Drop Zone of the selected menu template as the menu background. If you don't want a background picture or video on your menu, you can skip this step.

 D. Add Movies

Click the Add button on the lower left of the interface, select Add Movie, and drag and drop the movies from the lower right pane onto your DVD menu one by one. Each time after you drop a movie, you will see a text box where you can rename the movie. You can also choose to add submenus and add movies to each submenu. If you click the Structure button, you can view the structure of your DVD project and find how many movies you have added.

E. Burn Movies

After you finished adding movies to your DVD project, you can click the Play button to preview your DVD project and see what it will be like on your TV. If the preview is satisfactory, you can just click the File menu on the top of your screen, and select "Burn DVD" to start burning your DVD movie! After the above two steps, you will get a highly optimized DVD movie out of the original DVD movies.

Source: http://mac-dvd-ripper.com/article/edit-burn-dvd-on-mac.html

Question and Answer

How to make mac OS X work on a computer other than mac?
I have a toshiba m300 laptop with vista, and i have virtual box on it. I have a mac os x install dvd and it will not install on virtual box.
Can someone please help me!

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Dell, Inc is a multinational technology company which develops, manufactures, sells and also provides technical support and services to all the Dell products across the whole world. Dell, Inc is a big reputed brand in the computer world. Dell, Inc reputation can also be measure by one of the many facts that Dell, Inc has started as a largest seller of the personal computers and servers from the period 1980s.

Dell, Inc have large range of the products in the market that is why Dell, Inc is having one of the best support centers which provide the support to the Dell products. Dell Support is having the website on "www.support.dell.com". Dell Support Center is the latest and sequel version of the Dell Support. Dell Support website is an award winning support site for the sixth time. Any user can visit the Dell Support website according to their country. Infact, Dell Support is available to the 163 countries across the whole world. Dell Support have different options available in order to provide the efficient support and services.

Dell Support first two options are "Products and Services" which will help a user to choose the category of the products and services for example it can be either "Home and Business or Government, Education and Health Care". Other two main options are "Support and Purchase Help". Support option is one most important among them. A user can take the following benefits by using Support option:-

1. Drivers and Downloads: This option provides a useful links to "Drivers and Downloads" by identifying the correct product.

2. Technical Support : This option provides technical support to the issues by entering a " Service Tag Number" that is label on the Dell product as a unique five to seven digit alphanumeric bar code.

3. Order Status: This option is used to view the status of the Dell products order. It is basically requires the "Dell Purchase ID" and "Customer Number".

4. Customer Service: A user can complain if he founds any damaged and missing or wrong Dell order.

We will now discuss the last option "Purchase Help". This option provides different kind of promotions on the Dell products and some important purchasing tips to the users. Dell Support have one unique feature of "Live Chat" that will provide the live interaction with Dell Support technician in order to resolve an issue regarding the Dell products. This option requires "Service Tag Number" by the user. Dell Support is also provides the support to the small, medium and large business.

By all the above discussion, we can conclude that Dell Support is one of the best supports in the whole world. It’s popularity can be defined by the six awards for the best support site. Dell, Inc is one of the largest providers of the computer products across the whole world and having one formidable support to the Dell products. Every user has good and healthy experience with Dell Support.

Question and Answer

Has anyone actually tried a non dell ink cartridge in a dell 924 printer and it work?
I have a dell 924 printer. I went online about a year ago and tried what was guaranteed to be a compatible replacement. It wasn't. My printer recognized it wasn't dell ink and told me so. You are forced to order directly from dell which is very high. Has anyone out their actually found dell cartridges cheaper and tried them so that you know they work?

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