Week Three Assignment
David C. Franklin
MGT 415
Prof. Connie Warner
March 24, 2014
We all know that a company that can build trust and bring about a rewarding atmosphere of personal appreciation and contribution will develop workplace norms and behaviors that bring outstanding performance from its personnel. Of the companies on our list the ones chose to research were CHG Healthcare, Wegmans Food Markets and Google. All three of these organizations caught my attention for number reasons, but what got my attention the most and really made me choose them was how they value their employee’s and strive to satisfy their needs. Most of us strive provide the best way of life possible for our families. When searching for employment people
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Also the employees at Google have the added benefits of being able to bring pets to work, onsite childcare, and of course the best one chow down on some free food. Additionally, Google creates an environment where its employees are encouraged to bring about any ideas they may have, and having an environment where people can express their ideas helps to foster a joint effort among employees which is extremely vital. “Google has constructed an empire where well-chosen elite accommodates flexibility, shifting roles, and urgency. Google shares whatever information it can with as many employees as possible, encouraging debate but insisting on like-minded cooperation.” (Hardy, 2005) Google has gone as far as to set a higher standard by doing away with the just offer the same old employee of the month parking space, instead they want to show how providing a better work experience results in a higher quality product or service. The Wegmans company is also very employee oriented. “As a family-owned U. S. regional supermarket chain, Wegmans Food Market ranked number five on the list and has opened more than 70 stores. More than 2,000 workers have enrolled in a free smoking-cessation program since 2009 and recently opened a new 24/7 health hotline.” (Wegmans
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This is my fourth semester attending Lamar Institute of Technology. The thing that seemed to be most difficult was that most students are not offered outside opinions on teachers and the classes offered. It seems like a challenge due to the fact that as students he or she does not know what he or she are getting into.
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Google is one of the most popular, and most used web search engines in the world. Google also has many services that helps you send mail, generate website pages, and create blogs. With all of these great tools come many great, user-friendly features specifically tied to Google. Google has vastly become one of the best search engines in the world, if not the best. Google averages about 12 billion searches per month, which is the most by any search engine in the world. Users can also search for photos, newsletters, and even geographic locations. The best part is, that all of these services are basically free. Google has also set to build more then just a search engine. Google is working on Google glass, self-driving cars, and even have a cell phone called the Android. Google also owns the rights to YouTube, where many users go to upload and watch countless videos. Another great thing the company is doing is spending money on alternative energy sources; last year Google spent 1 billion dollars trying to increase the use of wind and solar energy. Google is also fighting in D.C. to keep the Internet free for Americans. Lastly, Google has one of the best working environments in the world. Google has been the number 1 best company to work for 5 times in a row, including this year. They have been reported to the best human resources department in the world, taking their employee’s happiness over profit. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Google is not the best company to work
Google has on site gymnasiums, chefs, laundry service, and shuttles (Google culture, 2011). By providing for employees, Google works towards establishing an emotional attachment. Open communication is encouraged and ideas are rewarded showing employees they have value in the eyes of Google. This communication is necessary to create a sense of freedom at work and allow for an open exchange of ideas.
In fact, it has secured the Number 1 rank in Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work for” for the last four years (CNN Money, 2013). It is however odd that Google was not on the list of Ethisphere in 2013 despite its great culture and leadership. Nevertheless Google has been able to establish its reputation as a company that really cares about its employees and veers away from the traditional method of human resource management.
Being named the top company to work for, for the last four years is no easy feat. But Google has created a recipe for success in how they recruit, manage, evaluate and motivate their 33,100 employees. By utilizing their data analysis systems and empowering their employees, Google has been able to create a successful workforce that focuses on work/life balance and transparency for all of their employees.
It is no secret that Google has been declared one of the best places to work. The public knows it, the competition knows it, and Google employees know it for certain! Job satisfaction levels are through the roof for Google creating longevity and long-term sustainability. In order to maintain the status of being one of the best places to work, Google is very selective about hiring competent employees who contribute to a positive workplace culture. Thus, Google employees are well paid, receive many perks, as well as the flexibility to prevent strain that accompanies having a work/ family imbalance. Commonly assessed work values are pay, promotions, supervision, coworkers, the work itself, Altruism, Status, and Environment.
Google ranked 1st in terms of best “workplace”. 51% of the consumers surveyed among the 15 markets, agreed that Google is an appealing place to work at and they treat their employees well (Smith, 2013). Google’s international success is related to social responsibility strategies. Around the world, Google has been able to stand and interact with local societies as a local company rather that an international foreign
Google is one of the best known and most admired companies in the world, having grown from a ten-employee business running out of a garage in 1996 to a company that operates with over ten thousand employees (Bauer and Erdogan, 2016). Google is able to keep a competitive advantage over companies like Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. because they invest in their employees (McKeough, 2008). In 2007, Google was voted the number one “Best Place To Work For” by Fortune magazine and has created a work environment that attracts, motivates, and retains the best employees in today 's workforce (Bauer and Erdogan, 2016). Google’s workplace environment, and a long list of employee benefits, are part of what make this culture so attractive.
For instances their offices and cafes are designed to encourage interactions between Googlers within and across teams.