Google new maternity policy

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INDIVIDUAL REPORT

TOPIC : REWARDS POLICY

CASE : Google's new maternity leave policy

Doan Ngoc Tu_BM103_000845500

Lecture : Tran Nguyen Hai Ngan

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Table of content

1.Introduction………………………………………….…………………………..3

2.Case overview & analysis………………………….…………………………….3

2.1 Characteristic of tech companies………………………………………...3

2.2 Rewards concept…………………………………………………………..4

2.3 Google's new maternity leave policy……………………………………..4

2.4 Herzberg's theory with Google's case………………………………...…4

2.5 Maslow's theory with Google's case……………….………………………5

3.Limitation & recommendation…………………………………………………5

4.Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….6

5.Appendix…………………………………………………………………………6

6.Reference list……………………………………………………………………..8

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1.Introduction

In business, human resource is the most valuable asset and as the lifeblood for the

entire operation of the business ( Borthwick ,2011) . Improving the quality of human

resources will help businesses achieve many successes. Besides a good working

environment, the reward policy plays an important role as the motivation, especially in

the world-class corporations. It is said that without the reward policy, employees won't

try their best to contribute the ideas or consider themselves as loyal workers.

Google, a technology company, is famous for being evaluated as one of the best

working environments . Based on the rank of one hundred best places to work by

Fortune in 2013, Google took the first position( Fortune, 2013). However, Google has

encountered a problem that a lot of female staffs quit their job after having a baby (Miller

,2012) . Google has changed the policy on maternity leave and as a result it dropped

nearly 50% of employees left after delivering their baby (Miller ,2012). So ,how did

google change the new policy and the effectiveness of this policy? . The following

paragraphs aim to answer this question.

This report uses Herzberg's Two - factor motivation theory , Maslow's hierachy of

needs and the concept of reward as well.

2.Case overview & analysis

2.1.Characteristic of tech companies

Google is...