Managerment discussion forum

 

ASSIGNMENT INFO

First, view the assigned videos related to Google (see links below). There is an additional video below this forum from McGraw Hill on Google - please watch:  

a) "BEST PLACE TO WORK FOR" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RSrzgav61Y] 

b) "GOOGLE HISTORY" (from Stanford E-Corner site) [http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=1077] 

c) "Google Corporate Culture" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bJBeCI0e3U] 

d) A Typical Day at Google [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8gCV0KYdJc&feature=related] 

e) "GOOGLE HISTORY" [https://ecorner.stanford.edu/videos/google-history/] 

f) Watch this video on "Googles Dark Side" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNofb-OlZyQ] 

g) Read this article on the Huffington Post (there is also a short video embedded) "GOOGLE MISSES A LESSON IN WISDOM 101" [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-purser/google-misses-a-lesson_b_4900285.html]  

**After watching the videos, answer each of the questions posts** 

(150words response for each question.)

 QUESTION #1

What is unique about the GOOGLE culture?

 QUESTION #2

Will GOOGLE be able to sustain this type of culture?

 QUESTION #3

What might be some aspects of the DARK SIDE of Google?

 QUESTION #4

Why is GOOGLE training their employees in mindfulness? Is there also a dark side to mindfulness training?