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The Great Workplace

How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters

Jennifer Robin author Michael J Burchell author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:28th Jan '11

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Gold Medal Winner, Human Resources and Employee Training, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards

Trust, Pride and Camaraderie—transform your company into a "Great Place to Work"

The Great Place to Work Institute develops the annual ranking of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. In this book, the authors explore the model of a Great Place to Work For-one which fosters employee trust, pride in what they do, and enjoyment in the people they work with. They answer the fundamental question, "What is the business value of creating a great workplace?" and brings the definition of a Great Place to work alive with anecdotes, best practices, and quotes from employees working at the best workplaces in the U.S.

  • Reveals the essential ingredients in and the trends of the best places to work
  • Explores Great Place to Work model developed in 1984 and validated through its enduring resonance in both the United States and in over 40 countries around the world
  • Written by Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin two Great Place to Work Institute Insiders

If you organization is struggling with the challenges of leveraging human capital, discover why some companies have what it takes to be great.

"

... a truly inspirational business book — accessible, easy on the jargon and full of creativity... packed full of great case studies." (Talent Engagement Review, March 2011)

"Written in an informative, straightforward way... puts engagement and the culture of camaraderie into context for large and small organizations." (HR Magazine, June 2011)

  • Commended for Axiom Business Book Awards (Human Resources) 2012

ISBN: 9780470596265

Dimensions: 231mm x 158mm x 28mm

Weight: 454g

272 pages