Review Microsoft’s compensation strategy using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet. Review the organization’s corporate strategy in its annual report. A link to Microsoft’s most current annual report is in the Webliography labeled: Microsoft Annual Report.
Read the following article:
Based on the information in the article, the annual report and other research, write a 3–4 page paper in Word format following APA standards which includes the following:
Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format and include your table. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.
By Wednesday, January 13, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.
| Assignment 3 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
| Prepared a table in MS Word which presented Microsoft’s compensation strategy based on the following five factors: objectives, alignment, competitiveness, employee considerations, and management. |
30 |
| Compared Microsoft’s compensation strategy as detailed in the article with their corporate strategy in their annual report. Explained the points of convergence and divergence in the corporate and compensation strategies. |
30 |
| Assessed the alignment between Microsoft’s corporate objectives and its compensation strategy based on the information in the article and the annual report. |
30 |
| Writing Craftsmanship, APA and Ethical Scholarship |
10 |
| Total: |
100 |
