Employee motivation in real business world (Cont...)

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 Google

“to create the happiest, most productive workplace in the world.”( Newman, n.d. Happy employees produce better results. That is the mantra Google is following when it comes to employee motivation (Akram, 2020). Google Company is unique in terms of employee motivation. In 2014, the Institute for Great Places to Work and Fortune Magazine named the company the best for employee happiness (Coleman, 2016). 


Source: Google (2022)

·       Health - Google provides several benefits to its employees to show that they are investing not only in their overall health but also in their future (Akram, 2020). This includes:

o   free organic meals made by a chef (breakfast, lunch, and dinner);

o   Free dental and medical examinations.

o   free and unlimited dry cleaning

o   Massages at a discounted rate.

o   many foosball, ping pong, and video game stations.

o, on-site physicians.

o   gym/pool memberships.

o   Free haircuts from experienced stylists

o   death payments to the families of deceased employees; and incentives for hybrid cars.

·       Flexible and fun -. Google is known to be the most fun-filled and enjoyable place to work google gives the time for the employees the time to recharge, and the flexibility to get their best work done. Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, holidays, and global reset/wellbeing days. Hybrid work model, Four “work from anywhere” weeks per year, Part-time work, and a job-sharing option (Google, 2021)

·     Family support and care - Google not only cares about the employees but also their families. They provide benefits such as fertility and growing family support, parental leave, and baby bonding leave. Caregiver leave, backup childcare, and Survivor income benefits (Google, 2021). 

·    Leadership - Google’s founders and management believe in innovation and freedom of thought. This is one of the main factors that influenced the style of Google’s leadership. According to Akram (2020), a positive leadership style stimulates inspiring and motivating employees to develop innovative ideas and inventions.

·   Providing room and opportunities to grow- At Google, employees are highly encouraged to continue their education. Googler-to-Peer learning and coaching platforms Google, educational reimbursement Donation matching, and time off to volunteer. Employee resource groups for underrepresented employees and their allies’ Local cultural clubs and internal Googler community groups are some of the ways that the company has facilitated learning. 

     Reference

Akram, U. (2020). Case Study: How Google Boosts its Employees’ Engagement. [online] The 6Q Blog. Available at: https://inside.6q.io/google-boosts-employees-engagement/ [Accessed 06 May 2022]

Coleman, A. (2016). Is Google’s model of the creative workplace the future of the office? [online] the Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2016/feb/11/is-googles-model-of-the-creative-workplace-the-future-of-the-office. [Accessed 06 May 2022]

Google (2021). Build for Everyone - Google Careers. [online] careers.google.com. Available at: https://careers.google.com/benefits/. [Accessed 06 May 2022]

Smithson, N (2015) Google’s Organisational Structure and Organisational Culture.






Comments

  1. Pavani Damsara SamarasingheMay 7, 2022 at 4:19 AM

    Hi Shalini, I agree with your post. Employees are compensated in exchange for their efforts or contributions to the company. Employee morale and motivation are boosted by payment strategies that are commonly used. Nahar, S. and Zayed, N.M., (2019).

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  2. Shalini MartinMay 7, 2022 at 5:52 AM

    Hi Pavani,
    Fully agreed with your comment. Compensation packages have a significant impact on employee engagement. Employees are more satisfied with their jobs when they are paid well, which motivates them to work harder (Dirks, 2020)

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