The Microsoft Corporation is arguably one the most successful company’s in the world.

Conduct any research necessary to complete the following tasks:

(a) Provide an overview of the company and its activities.

(b) Selecting appropriate examples, describe the company’s physical and conceptual resource bases.

(c) Identify and describe some of the factors in the company’s business environment.

Provide examples of factors that act either to support or obstruct the company’s activities.