The 100 best companies to work for

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 18, Issue 5

Kaplan D. and , Keegan P. Fortune (Switzerland), 8 February 2010, Vol. 161 No. 2, Start page: 36, No. of pages: 19

Introduces the listing of the best top 100 US companies to work for by profiling SAS, the company that gained the number one spot. Discusses the benefits and perks offered the company’s employees, the culture at the organization, the leadership of its chief executive, Jim Goodnight, and the human resource policies and practices that have gained the loyalty of its employees. In a second article, describes what happened when two chief executives from the list of best companies switched jobs for the day – the two chief executives being Kip Tindell from the Container Store and Maxine Clark from Build-a-Bear. Indicates what each learned from the experience and what they thought of the other business. Lastly, provides the list of the top 100 best companies to work for, giving thumbnail sketches of each. ISSN: 0738-5587 Reference: 39AG492

Keywords: Benefits, Corporate culture, Employee attitudes