Getting the best knowledge workers

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==Enablers==

Popularity of Google to work-in

Smart business mentality

Flexible working hours

a standard package of fringe benefits

first-class dining facilities

gyms, laundry rooms, massage rooms, haircuts, carwashes, dry cleaning, commuting buses

New Hires are interviewed by different people in the company such as talented junior employees (most of them new hires as well), senior level managers, etc.

no telephone tag, no e-mail delay, no waiting for a reply in the company

Google engineers can spend up to 20 percent of their time on a project of their choice

==Inhibitors==

Not the only company that follows these practices. Many of them are common around Silicon Valley

"Techno arrogance”; competitive Engineers by nature that have low tolerance for those who aren't as driven or as knowledgeable as they are.

Maturation of the company in the coming years

Problem with managing huge numbers of creativity and innovation

Challenge with day-to-day operations

==Paradigms==

Knowledge workers will be the key strength of the future business since they do believe in that they are being well paid to do an effective work, not just to work from 9 to 5, that will strip away all of the problems getting on their way. By having people with this mindset in an organization, it will be easy for any company to grow and develop quickly.

==Experts==

Peter Drucker

==Timing==

Started in taking part as a major target in the Companies Strategic Plans around the beginning of 2003,its importance will rapidly increase in the next 5 years

==Web Resources==

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10296177/site/newsweek/