Diversity In The Workplace

Diversity is simply the different people of opposite races in one place. Diversity has much a positive impact on a group because it improves the quality of goods made by one company, and it opens your eyes on how others of a different ethnicity act in their surroundings.

Diversity is present in all aspects of life, its been major topics for cultures forever and helps with all social or cultural probems of diputes. When you have such a huge populations of peopel there are bound to be a lot of differneces and ways of looking at things so ther has to be understanding involved otherwise nothing gets resolved. the key is to be accepting to everytone and never judge anyone regardless of differences. Diversity is extremely importante; in the work place, school, or over all population diversity is the key that unites it all. With diversity you get people from all walks of life that share their unique stories or create opportunities for new insight to be shared. Diversity is important because it recognizes that

Diversity in the workplace is important because it increases creativity, encourages personal growth and encourages independence. IT companies should embrace diversity because it results in smarter, higher performing employees and teams. Failure to attract top talent will result in IT companies missing out on great candidates. Here are three companies that are leading the way with diversity and inclusion.

“But the thing that really has stuck with me from when I was at Stanford is that when you're a grad student, you can work on whatever you want. And the projects that were really good got a lot of people really wanting to work on them. We've taken that learning to Google, and it's been really, really helpful. If you're changing the world, you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning. That's the main thing. You want to be working on meaningful, impactful projects, and that's the thing there is really a shortage of in the world. I think at Google we still have that.”(Lashinsky,A 2012)

In 1995, Larry Page visited Stanford University for a campus tour for doctoral students where Sergey Brin would be his tour guide. Although they did not care for each other much, Page ended up choosing Stanford and ultimately working with Brin on a research project called “The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine” which would later become the foundation of Google. The company was incorporated as a private company in 1998 and was offered as an initial public offering in 2004. A multinational technology company that specializes in internet related products and services, Google has consistently been named world’s best employer, #1 company for which young professionals want to work and the company to beat. From its inception, what has made Google not only unique, but also extremely successful are the internal aspects that Page and Brin could control. Initially, they did not start out trying to form a company or to make money. They simply wanted to find a problem, solve it, and finish their doctoral theses. And that they did! Page had always been annoyed with web pages while at Stanford. He states, “most web pages had links forward which could easily be followed further, but there was no way of knowing backward links to each page. He

Google ranks at number one on the 2012 FORTUNE Magazine’s ‘Top 100 Companies to Work For’. “Last year, the revenue increased 33%, Google and gave employees an 11% pay hike.” (Fortune Magazine, 2012). Google employees are devotedly nicknamed Googlers. “At Google, change and inspiration keep our projects improving

“Our employees, who call themselves Googlers, are everything. We hope to recruit many more in the future. We will reward and treat them well.” Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Founders of Google

Google Inc. boasts serving millions of people around the world to “organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” ("Company – Google."). It has a unique organizational culture that includes high freedom, transparency, stability, and flexibility. Founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have created a new standard for company culture and success. Through Larry Bock’s book Work Rules!, the google company has had fluctuating levels of success as they learn to navigate this new system of corporation philosophy. Notably, Gmail has been a huge success but Google’s initiative to reward every googler who purchased a hybrid car with $5,000 failed (Bock 324). The company has experienced, however, relatively low failures to their amount of success. They have brought knowledge to many satisfied customers and even produced a mainstream word; people say “just google it!” when they want to know something. Google also shares some of its philosophy with Netflix, another widely successful company.

In 1998, Google Inc., “a company that did not actually exist,” (“Google Inc.” 2012 ) received their first investment of $100,000. This small startup company, originally named Backrub, was founded by two Stanford University PhD students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, in 1996. What started out as an internet search engine utilized by the students at Stanford University, became the world’s largest search engine in 2000. In just 4 years these two students took a research project and turned it into a profitable business, which is now a part of everyday life for most people in the world. The startup story of Google is an impressive one, but more impressive than that is the environment in which the employees work. According to Jorgen Sundberg (2014) of Undercover Recruiter, “jobs at Google are the most sought-after careers in the Silicon Valley. 1 in 4 young professionals want to work at Google, but fewer than 1 in 250 applicants will ever work at the company.”(¶ 1) According to Pratik Kukreja (2011), it is evident, based on Goggle’s 4% attrition rate, compared to the national average of 29.3%, that employees at Google are satisfied with their job.(¶ 12) Google ensures that the needs of their employees are met, which increases their company productivity, by considering the major life events of their employees and creating a unique workplace culture.

The report also investigates Google’s hiring practices and job design principles. Google has its very own hiring practices, which allow them to find out the best candidates fit for various aspects of this business. The founders

In the article Google Grows on People: Bottom-up Leadership and Minimalist Management Inspire Innovation the author looks at the latest developments in management across the globe to find the most practical implications (Elsevier, 2013). Looking at the success and rapid growth Google has exspirenced they cen see how they have changed how buisness management should be handled. Researchers asked Google directly to find what their secret was and interviewed twenty eight employees in various Google sites across the globe. They asked what the key factors were into making google the inovative empire that it is. The results showed that most people who were interviewed saw individuals by their talents and diversity (Elsevier, 2013). Leaders where to “set the vision and direction for their teams and make the teams role clear” (Elsevier, 2013). By creating a culture, seeing individuals and building great leadership, Google has been able to build an environment of flexibility and freedom (Elsevier, 2013).

Additionally, Google’s hiring policy is aggressively non-discriminatory and always favors ability over experience. Google is global and has offices around the world and Google engineering centers are recruiting local talents. When Googlers are not at work, they pursue interests form cross-country cycling to wine tasting. As the company expands it development team, it persists on looking for those who are willing to contribute an obsessive commitment to generating search excellence and having an immense time performing it. Google is mainly known for its relaxed corporate culture that is evocative in the Dot-com boom. In January 2007, it was cited by Fortune Magazine as the no. 1 (of 100) best company to work for (Hoovers, 2007). Google’s corporate philosophy is based on many casual principles. It can also be seen externally through Google’s holiday variations of logo that Google has a relaxed corporate culture. Distinctive salaries at Google are deemed to be quite low by industry standards; however, their stock performance following its IPO has allowed its early employees to be well compensated by involvement in the company’s outstanding equity growth. Furthermore, the company has implemented other employee incentives in 2005 such as the Google Founders’ Award, in addition to providing higher salaries to new employees. Google’s workplace amenities, global popularity, culture and strong brand acknowledgement have noticeably attracted potential applicants.

Google is a well know word in 2012, but the word “Google” or the verb “to google” were unknown at the end of the twentieth century. Google comes from an idea of that began in 1998 with two Stanford’s students. Larry Page and Sergey Brin found an alternative searching engine algorithm for a business that was involved in globalization, innovation and in rapid transformations. Page and Brin did not only find an alternative, but also drove a market with innovation and leadership. In the beginning of 2012 Google inc. reported revenues of $10.58 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, representing a 25% increase over fourth quarter 2010 revenues of $8.44 billion. (Google investor relations, 2012). Such of success came through a great idea and a

It’s really the people that make Google the kind of company it is. We hire people who are smart and determined, and we favor ability over experience. Although Googlers share common goals and visions for the company, we hail from all walks of life and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global audience that we serve. And when not at work, Googlers pursue interests ranging from cycling to beekeeping, from frisbee to foxtrot.

There are very few companies in the world that are successful in two realms: its personnel realm and the business realm. It has become common knowledge that Google’s employees love working at Google. They don’t simply like it, they love it. Many of Google’s employees are computer programmers and coders, and it takes more than money to both motivate them and keep them content. Google’s original “campus” in Mountain View, California, otherwise known as GooglePlex, offers employees everything they may need or want – and more – leaving them with little reason to go home at all. It is abundantly clear that this costly approach has paid huge dividends to Google.