The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters

Synopsis of The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters

«The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters» is the business management essay by Michael J. Burchell and Jennifer Robin, published by Jossey-Bass in hardcover (272 pages, in English).

Drawing on research from the Great Place to Work Institute, the authors analyze why some companies stand out as great places to work and how that value is measured. The book explains what sustains employee trust, pride in work and camaraderie, and illustrates the model with real cases and testimonials from companies recognized in Fortune rankings. It also includes concrete practices for executives and managers to integrate these values into every communication and decision.

The book delves into the model developed in 1984 by the Great Place to Work Institute and applied in more than forty countries. The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ranking features companies such as Google, Microsoft, Marriott International and FedEx.

Aimed at executives, HR professionals and practitioners interested in organizational culture and trust-based leadership.