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mgt_415_week_3_assignment.doc“America's Top 100 Jobs To Work For”
Jimmy Essex
MGT415: Group Behavior in Organizations (BFK1543B)
Instructor: Sequetta Sweet
11/09/2015
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“America's Top 100 Jobs To Work For”
A great place to work is a global research institute is a global, research, training firm that helps companies, organizations identify, create, sustain a great workplace through the development of creating trust between the employee and upper management by providing survey's to the selective employees throughout the company. Adobe, PCL Construction, and SAS Industries has proven to be award winning companies to work for in which show the employee how much they are valued employees in which foster employee motivation and group cohension.
Adobe ranked no. 11 on Fortunes Annual list on January 26 2009 in San Jose, CA. named “the best company to work for” (Fortune, 2009). Adobe has approximately 7,000 employees in locations worldwide, including North America, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific, in which Adobe ranked from no. 12 to 2 in being the best paying Company and rank no. 10 in the top paying companies. The good thing is that more than half of Adobe’s employees are located in the United States. Two-thirds of a company’s score is based on the 57-question survey created by the “Great Place to Work” Institute, a global research and consulting firm with affiliates worldwide. FORTUNE polled a minimum of 400 randomly selected employees at each company. The remaining third is based on a company’s responses to the Culture Audit questionnaire, which included questions about demographics, pay and benefit programs, and open-ended questions on philosophy, communication and more which benefit the company as a whole when solving the important issues involving the employees. Adobe Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Donna Morris stated that “In the face of continuing global economic uncertainty, our commitment to keeping Adobe a great place is unwavering, and our ranking speaks to our employees’ enthusiasm about growing their careers here”(Fortune, 2009). Adobe recognizes how their employees engage with ideas and information, anytime, anywhere, and through any medium. Our text states that;
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“Common goals typically occur when official group goals coincide with goals that most of the membership holds” (Losh, 2011). |
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Secondly, PCL Construction ranked No. 29 on the 15th annual as the North America top general contractor and Fortune's “top 100 best jobs to work for”. As a leader in the Construction Industry they offer employee owned structure, wellness iniatives, philanthropics efforts and training programs in which all placed them on the list 7 years in a row (Fortune, 2012). Jeremy Voss, Project Manager stated that the ownership program compels the employees of being accountable for their actions while performing their job duties (Fortune's, 2012). In by doing this it sets the foundation for team work and creating an excellent work enviroment (Fortune, 2012). The fortune's survey asks questions related to attitudes about management’s credibility, job satisfaction, and camaraderie. The other third is based on responses to the institute’s Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefit programs and a series of open-ended questions about hiring practices, methods of internal communication, training, recognition programs, and diversity efforts. After evaluations are completed, if news about a company comes to light that may significantly damage employees’ faith in management, Fortune may exclude PCL Construction from the list.
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The President and Chief of Operation Peter Beaupre fostered the employees motivation by recognizing the employees effort particular in tough economic times and how the team still put their best quality of work to prove their dedication and love for the business (2012). The Company feels that they are fortunate to have such an remarkable team so they reward them back. Our text states; the very transition from a mere group to a genuine team can often be the result of the characteristics of those who make up the group” (Losh, S. 2011).
Lastly, SAS ranks no.2 and has been on the list yearly since it's last inception in 1998. The company's logo states that “satisfied customers are results of a award winning workplace culture”. It ranked No. 2 for their challeging work, empowering leadership, and great workplace enviroment. “A good portion of our ranking is determined by an employee survey,” said Jenn Mann, SAS Vice President of Human Resources. “Our employees feel SAS is a great place to work. Our culture and work environment make our employees feel valued. Our employees feel good about the products they create, enjoy the people they work with and take pride in the company they work for” (2014). The author also states that the philosophy works. SAS' employee turnover rate remains extraordinarily low: 3.6 percent versus an industry norm of more than 15 percent. By reducing turnover, SAS reduces recruitment costs, retains knowledge and builds deeper, longer-term customer relationships not only with customers but employees as well (2014).
In-conclusion, The Companies on the list understand the role that their employees and culture play in their success. CEO, of Great place to Work stated that “A great workplace culture and high-trust work environment win these companies not just a spot on this list, but buoys their overall success in an increasingly competitive marketplace” (2014). To create a positive cohension group everyone must be on one accord and be willing to achieve goals as a team and each business that I have selected; Adobe, PCL Construction, and SAS has proven what it takes to succeed in the corporate world by looking out for the one's that builds the companies success “the employees”. In our text, Richard Branson states, “it is important for a company's success to take into consideration its employees needs and wants,” (Losh, 2011).
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References: Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200901/012309AdobeFORTUNE.html
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Losh, S. (2011). Group behavior in organizations HYPERLINK "http://outboundsso.next.ecollege.com/default/launch.ed?ssoType=CDMS&redirectUrl=https://content.ashford.edu/ssologin?bookcode=AUMGT415.11.2" \n _new . San Diego: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. |
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Cary, NC: http://www.sas.com/en_us/news/press-releases/2014/january/great-workplace-US-Fortune-2014.html
Losh, S. (2011). Group behavior in organizations HYPERLINK "http://outboundsso.next.ecollege.com/default/launch.ed?ssoType=CDMS&redirectUrl=https://content.ashford.edu/ssologin?bookcode=AUMGT415.11.2" \n _new . San Diego: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
