5. Healthy work-life balance in GoogleHealthy work-life balance in Google
Workout room with weights
Massage room
Assorted video games
Roller hockey twice a week in the company parking lot
Snack Rooms with free snacks foods, fruit, and
beverages
Free breakfast, lunch, dinner at the employee cafe
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Innovation
Adhocracy culture-
focus on flexibility and
creativity,
leaders are
entrepreneurial
Effectiveness measured
in creativity and
innovation
Vibrant workplace, but
high risk taking
Examples
Google Earth
Google Chrome
YouTube
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Employee Centered
Young work place
Facilities
Hiring methods
Fortune magazine “Best Companies
to Work For”
Attracts the best applicants
applicant tracking system (ATS)
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Adhocracy - strong value placed on flexibility and discretion with a focus outside the organization. Leaders tend to be entrepreneurial and innovative, perhaps even visionary. Effectiveness is evaluated in terms of creativity and leading-edge innovation in the marketplace. The organization tends to be a vibrant place to work, with significant risk taking.
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When a new applicant is considered, information collected about where they went to school or worked previously is parsed and stored in the ATS. The system matches that information to data about existing Google employees-say, an applicant who graduated from Temple University is matched to an employee who graduated from there. A prospective employee applies for a job. The company uses its applicant tracking system (ATS) to ask workers to weigh in on applicants who have submitted their resumes online.
