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Examine Trust and Fairness
Examine Trust and Fairness
In the course lectures on great examples, Professor Nishii shared three examples of companies that have taken steps to earn the trust of their employees:
Campbell Soup Company: A former CEO wrote ten to twenty handwritten notes to employees each day to recognize them as individuals and to highlight their value for specific contributions.
GE Healthcare: Employees were invited to meet with patients that benefitted from the lifesaving medical products they produced in their assembly line work. The goal was to show the employees how they make an impact and to see first-hand how they have something meaningful to contribute.
Deloitte Audit: The company touts values of inclusion, collaboration, high performance, and opportunity. The company says that inclusion fosters innovation and is central to its lasting success.
Now you will conduct your own original research on one of these companies using articles, the company website, and reviews on employment sites to find out how it is viewed by their employees and by job candidates. See what you can uncover about the company’s employment brand and their bottom line. Look for evidence to support the assertion that this company’s engagement efforts are influencing overall performance.
Instructions:
Choose one of the companies above to examine.
Use any of the sources referenced above to research the company.
Complete the following grid:
1. Which company did you choose to examine?
Answer: Deloitte Audit
2. What sources did you use to gather information? The company website
Articles
3. How do you think the company is viewed by its employees and by job candidates? Explain your reasons for your answer. Employees and job candidates view Deloitte Audit as a community that fosters diversity and inclusion and, and enhance employee engagement. This is because Deloitte enhances the recruitment experience by implementing a comprehensive hiring process that includes the development of a culture fit review and interactive assessment. This is an example of how Deloitte Audit creates a workplace in which each individual can thrive. Employees and job candidates enjoy the company through career opportunities, diversity, inclusion, team building programs, and mentoring programs that help foster professional growth.
4. Describe how you see the company’s employment brand. The Deloitte’s employment brand is great with 92% of the employees being proud to be in the company. most employees in the company feel that they are working in a positive work environment and they have the opportunity to make a difference. Employees in Deloitte also feel that they can be themselves and innovate at work. The company also has a high level of transparency. Employees feel that the company listens to their opinions and improvement suggestions.
5. What evidence did you find to support that this company’s engagement efforts are influencing its overall performance? Deloitte company has Supportive management that enhance creation of clear and supportive goals and promote agile performance management. There is also trust in leadership and a positive work environment. One of the most significant benefits that Deloitte delivers is that there is a sense of purpose, which makes the employees feel valued, and know their work is making an impact. There are many opportunities for career advancement as well. Deloitte is also very good at recognizing potential in people to help them advance.
There has been a significant improvement in quality of customers’ service and knowledge since Deloitte first came on staff. Almost immediately, they were able to begin to influence the quality of our services and how we performed as a team.
Summarize your conclusions:
What are the key takeaways for you after completing this examination?
In general, Deloitte company is a big company that has its operations across the world. It offers a flexible work environment and a humanistic workplace. In addition, the company is able to enhance employee engagement through enhancing inclusive, fair, diverse work environment. The culture of recognition in the company is also playing a significant role in promoting the achievement of organizational goals. It also facilitates talent improvement and mobility. Lastly, the company enhances training and support on the job ensuring that the employees are well equipped with the necessary skills and abilities.
Save your work and submit it according to the instructions in the course.
