{"id":102,"date":"2012-11-14T06:44:19","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T13:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/richardchao\/?p=102"},"modified":"2012-11-19T02:16:16","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T09:16:16","slug":"what-determines-a-good-working-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/richardchao\/2012\/11\/14\/what-determines-a-good-working-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"What Determines a Good Working Environment?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After completing class 14 on Zappos, I decided to research on the top 25 companies that provide the best working environment to its employees. Here\u2019s the top 5 that I found.<\/p>\n

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  1. SAS Institute\n

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    What employees say:\u201cThe concept of the knowledge worker\u2014someone who will thrive in an environment where they are empowered and their day to day worries are minimized\u2014is alive and well here. I haven\u2019t felt so intellectually alive in any other place I have worked.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n

  2. Google<\/li>\n
  3. NetApp<\/li>\n
  4. Kimberly-Clark<\/li>\n
  5. Microsoft<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So now you may be thinking what makes these top five companies so great? Is it because they get the highest pays? Or is it because of the large benefits they get just for working there? As it turns out, it\u2019s both of these things plus more! For example, within the SAS Institute, they believe by talking to employees, they can better understand them and create a friendly vibe within the company.<\/p>\n

    \"\"Also, in Google, they have a \u201cCareerGuru\u201d program that matches an executive in Google to an employee in order to provide guidance in the subjects of balancing one\u2019s personal life! It\u2019s obvious these companies care for their employees and know that by creating a fun atmosphere within a workplace, better results can be achieved. Like an employee suggests in Google, \u201c\u201cThough there are\u00a0plenty of places in\u00a0the Silicon Valley\u00a0where you can make\u00a0money fast, Google\u00a0is a place you can\u00a0call home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Work Cited<\/p>\n

    Stranger, Melissa, and Vivian Giang. “The 25 Best Places To Work Around The World.”Business Insider<\/em>. Business Insider, 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-25-best-places-to-work-around-the-world-2012-11<\/a>>.<\/p>\n

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    After completing class 14 on Zappos, I decided to research on the top 25 companies that provide the best working environment to its employees. Here\u2019s the top 5 that I found. SAS Institute Google NetApp Kimberly-Clark Microsoft So now you…<\/span><\/p>\n

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