Google Incorporation is the world's leading search engine in the World. The company is having large scale operations in different parts of the world. However, the organizations cannot have a major success until they prepare suitable HRM Policies. The high level of success in Google has enabled the Higher Management to prepare a strategic plan for the Human Resource Management Practices. The company has placed an emphasis on the principles of Continuous Innovation that needs a strong focus on the Great People Management. This is important because the company cannot achieve an innovation until the concept of People Management is prepared in the best possible manner. Therefore, all the issues and aspects related to Distinctive HR Policy will be discussed in detail.
Overview of the Company
Google Inc. was established in the year 1998 by the two entrepreneurs, Larry Page and Sergery Brin. In the period of just two years, the company became the world's largest search engine. Google Inc earned a lot of fame in just short span of time and they overtook their rivals at that time Yahoo Incorporation, as the leading search engine. The process used by Google at that time was known as Page Rank in order to have a proper track of a page. This innovation created the possibility of the Google Incorporation for achieving better results related to search queries as compare to any other search engine. The obvious dominance of the Google in the accuracy of search results led to the competitors' switch to the search engine as well. At present, Google Inc is having strict competition with the Microsoft and Yahoo (Ronald & Erika, 2010).
Distinctive HR Policies and Practices
Over the last decade, the concept of HRM is experiencing a major change because of the high usage of technology. The organizations are trying to make maximum use of the technological applications in preparing the suitable HRM policies for the organizations. This is a major requirement of the 21st century as the organizations needs to be efficient in the usage of IT applications. Google has gained an advantage on this aspect as compare to the organizations in preparing their HR Policies. Google has made an efficient use of the IT applications in managing the entire process for their HRM in the best possible manner. Google' success is largely attributed to the fact that it is the world's only data-driven HR function. In fact, they are considering the option of approach based on data analytical which will also create a positive impact on their overall workforce productivity. The HRM at Google directs a “people based approach” rather than “HRM based approach”. Google Inc is having an edge over many companies because of their certain HR policies (Denise & Eric, 2011). This has enabled them to maintain a large number of workforces in the company. All the major areas of the HRM in the Google will be discussed in the following paragraphs: