The CEO and Organizational Culture Profile: Google
Strayer University
BUS 520 Leadership Organization Behavior
Dr. Latrice Love Cooper
July 29, 2013
Description of the Organization
Google, a company that originally started out of someone’s garage, has gone on to change the way of life for many across the world. Google has become a way of living for so many until terms such as “Google it” has been coin, to represent the search engine able to deliver answers to any question within seconds. Even though Google is mostly known for it’s able to deliver answers within seconds, the company has expand it’s operation into many other tech exploration sectors. The company has recruited the best of the best
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The company is also known for hiring graduates from elite university in the country that make it through Google’s grudging interview process.
Signs of Google Culture
Google’s work environment is the dream job for anyone in their twenty’s. Google’s, Original and Current, CEO Larry Page was ask interview done by Lashinsky, A. (2012) How has the state of being a Google employee change? Larry went on to answer:
“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)
Google offer their employees something that most companies can not offer young employees. Often time, recent college graduates graduate from college with the attitude to change the world and Google has capitalized on this very same attitude. Employees are allowed to work on almost anything they want, much like school. By offering much laid back work environment to
Google is best in both success and innovation in this world of famous online market and competitive world such as Microsoft. The success and innovation is possible only if a company has a good innovation strategy and organizational culture. Google’s basic assumption is to have satisfied employees, satisfied customers and have a good revenue, market share and profitability.
Google was created by two young men, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They combined skills to create the perfect search engine they both envisioned. The now efficient, popular search engine built its image through internet traffic and economically through AdWords. A company as large as Google needs to be efficient, Frederick Winslow Taylor and his idea of the “one best method” of work, otherwise known as Taylorism, was the perfect fit for the company. Carr painted the picture for his readers by writing,
Due to the increased competition from Yahoo and Microsoft, it has posed a great threat to Google Company. Entry of such like companies in the market has been relatively easy and even offering similar services to the consumers is no longer a problem as unlike a while back, technology has greatly improved. With an improvement in technology, creating sites that help people access information from the internet has been quite cheap and all it calls for is the creativity of a company. Google, however, has been able to remain at the top of the chart. They have been able to come up with a user-friendly search engine for their clients, one that is easy to understand as well as easy to use. Also, Google has been able to cut on cost as they are able to create web pages using UNIX web servers which are relatively cheap. This makes it possible for them to minimize the cost of input and hence maximizing their profit margins. This makes it possible for them to hire qualified personnel, offer quality services, advertise their products, and even offer promotions, helping them overcome the competition in the market structure.
Google is one of the most popular, and most used web search engines in the world. Google also has many services that helps you send mail, generate website pages, and create blogs. With all of these great tools come many great, user-friendly features specifically tied to Google. Google has vastly become one of the best search engines in the world, if not the best. Google averages about 12 billion searches per month, which is the most by any search engine in the world. Users can also search for photos, newsletters, and even geographic locations. The best part is, that all of these services are basically free. Google has also set to build more then just a search engine. Google is working on Google glass, self-driving cars, and even have a cell phone called the Android. Google also owns the rights to YouTube, where many users go to upload and watch countless videos. Another great thing the company is doing is spending money on alternative energy sources; last year Google spent 1 billion dollars trying to increase the use of wind and solar energy. Google is also fighting in D.C. to keep the Internet free for Americans. Lastly, Google has one of the best working environments in the world. Google has been the number 1 best company to work for 5 times in a row, including this year. They have been reported to the best human resources department in the world, taking their employee’s happiness over profit. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Google is not the best company to work
CEO Sundar Pichai’s seven dimensions of organizational culture operate on the high end, all seven with the exception of stability. Stability operates at a lower end due to always pressing the boundaries of their innovation, and continually pressing the status quo. Google is constantly innovating through keeping user information safe from web abuse while continuing to take risks with Google play, wallet, and cloud systems. Their attention to detail is paramount “down to a single pixel” (Johnson, 2014) right down to moving the shadows of buildings on the Google maps application with the time of day in coordination with the sun.
Google is a multinational corporation that serves thousands of consumers worldwide. Through Internet related products such as Internet searches, maps, emails, mobile apps, and other online contents for users Google became the company it is today. Every employee of Google is different in his or her own way; making it a well-diversified organization similar to the global audience they serve. Google’s mission statement is to organize information from all around the world and make it universally accessible at a quick and orderly fashion. This means creating a search engine smart
The purpose of this project is to review Google and analyze it as a potential employer. Throughout the report, we will cover their financial status, the culture of the company, and the future outlook. Additionally, we will explore the benefits and incentives offered, and employment opportunities. Our main goal is to come to a general consensus of what the company stands for and if it would be considered a suitable employer.
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
There are many factors that have contributed to Google’s overwhelming success. Forward thinking, new technology, and the ability to adapt to evolving needs are all aspects of the organizations ability to maintain a competitive edge. Without the organizing function however, all of the new ideas and innovative technology would be lost in a haze of disorganization and inefficiency. Google has made millions by ensuring that the brightest and most
Google is a company that was conceptualized in a dorm room by two Stanford University college students in 1996 (Arnold, 2005, p. 1) and has morphed into one of the greatest technological powerhouses in operation today. What began as merely a means to analyze and categorize Web sites according to their relevance has developed into a vast library of widely utilized resources, including email servicing, calendaring, instant messaging and photo editing, just to reference a few. Recent statistics collected by SearchEngineWatch.com reflects that of the 10 billion searches performed within the United States during the month of February, 2008, an impressive 5.9 billion of them were executed by Google (Burns, 2008). Rated as Fortune Magazine’s
Google, though we may look at it as one of the earlier contributors to our world of technology, always plays an extremely current and radical role in the digital age no matter what anniversary it celebrates. Google’s CEOs Larry Page and Sergey Brin were two tremendously intelligent college-mates turned college-dropouts who teamed up in 1995 and saw a need for more accurate research in the world. No other search engines at the time were even remotely close to being useful or user-friendly. About 3 years later they launched Google.com and since then, Google has evolved and continues to evolve from being the first truly innovative search engine into a developmental and moneymaking machine. 15-plus years running, Google has basically changed the world with the constant new and dynamic technology it has to offer.
Google is described as a technological company that helps innovate and improve the world with its new development. Technological factors play a major role in a company like Google and it is part of the company’s competitive strategy. Google is not only a search engine; it also provides many services, tools and products free of charge through www.google.com. Google's IT infrastructure is a closely guarded secret because it is one of the company’s competitive advantages. Google has up to 450,000 servers spreads over at least 25 locations and it uses a customized version of Linux operating systems to give them control and flexibility in finding new
Google’s human relations and human resource management styles have changed the way that companies will be managed in the years to come. Google’s model of motivation and leadership tears down the traditional scientific management theory which focuses on results rather than the employees who deliver those results. The Vice President of People Development at Google stated that the company’s strives “to create the happiest, most productive workplace in the world. It’s less about the aspiration to be No.1 in the world, and more that we want our employees and future employees to love it here, because that’s what’s going to make us successful” (Smith,2014). Google shows employees they are valued and constantly motivates them in the workplace by creating a culture that fulfills their needs in all aspects. The office design, the management style, policies, and perks/benefits all put the employee first.
Google’s mission statement establishes a well-defined sample that relates directly to its business strategy. Indeed, Google’s mission is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Google does not only work with information outreach but it also creates new ways to invest on new odd projects with a possible payoff. Moreover, Google’s information core information systems strategy supports its business strategy by promoting a culture of creativity and innovation. With this in mind, Google’s intranet is an open information source for all employees to share their ongoing current projects, research ideas and collective information. Google’s strategy has exceeded expectations due to customer satisfaction and by turning web page advertising through AdWords and AdSense, an innovation approach with constant improvement to its products and services.