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Organizational Policies and Practices

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What Makes Oracle the Best Place to Work and Why?

Oracle is an American based technology company that operates in several countries

around the world. It is headquartered in California and offers data management services to both

big and small businesses. Working at Oracle comes with numerous benefits to employees, and as

such, I believe it is the best place to work. A large number of companies focus too much on

clients, and the famous ‘the client is always right’ phrase to the point that they neglect the needs

of employees. Organizations need to look into the needs of both parties and ensure their needs

are met (Zablah et al., 2016). Oracle has in place principles and practices that ensure satisfaction

from both employees and clients. In this paper, I will highlight why Oracle is an excellent place

to work.

Fundamental Driving Forces that Shape the Organizational Environment of Oracle

One of the things that make Oracle stand out is the number of people the organization

serves. Oracle operates in 175 countries in the world, therefore offering services to such large

amounts of businesses. It competes globally with well-known companies like Microsoft. The

company has received numerous global recognitions for its exemplary work. As of 2018, the

company’s revenue was at 39.83 billion USD, which shows it is quite successful. When it comes

to technological innovations, Oracle has been at the forefront of coming up with new technology

for data storage. The company has put into use human interface and artificial intelligence

technology to promote better cloud services. In addition to that, the company constantly carries

out research to come up with new innovations to offer clients better services. Employees are

encouraged to be innovative and even receive awards for coming up with new technological

advancement ideas. It is also exciting to work with this organization because it regularly builds

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the capacity of its employees through regular training. This ensures employees remain relevant in

the constantly changing technological times.

All employees at Oracle are expected to adhere to the set practices and code of conduct.

One of these conducts includes fairness and ethics when conducting business. This means that

they are not expected to practice behaviors such as fraud or theft, as that would result in

dismissal. The ethic of fairness requires that the company does not extort money from clients in a

bid to make an excessive profit by making their products extremely expensive. They, therefore,

have standard prices for their products across their areas of operation. The company is also keen

on ensuring clients get quality products and services and value for their money. As a result, its

employees receive top-notch training to match client needs.

While Oracle is a good company, it has been under scrutiny for not having a very diverse

workforce. In 2017 it was sued for discriminating against minorities such as blacks. According to

the U.S Department of labor, the company allegedly withheld at least $400 million worth of

wages from minority workers. In response to this, the organization has put in an effort to rectify

this situation. As of today, there has been more diversity in its workforce. The organization

carries out frequent audits to ensure it complies with workforce diversity requirements

Influence of Oracle’s Practices /policies on Individual and Organizational Outcomes

Oracle deals with organization data, which could be very private and confidential. As a

result, one of their most important policies is privacy policy. This policy provides guidelines to

employees on the use and dissemination of client’s data. All employees are required to adhere to

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this policy or else could face legal action. This policy gives clients confidence that their data is

safe and therefore attracts them to the organization. The Oracle code also stipulates acceptable

practices and behavior that employees are required to adhere to. One of these practices is

compliance with laws and regulations in their areas of practice. As mentioned before, oracle

operates in many countries. All these countries have their own laws regarding business practice,

which the organization is expected to follow. Such laws can also protect employees from

harassment by governments or other authorities. For instance, when employees have adhered to

regulations such an immigration and work permit laws, the government cannot harass them.

The company adheres to the safety and protection policy. This policy exists to promote a

safe working environment free from any hazards that could endanger the employee’s lives. A

safe work environment significantly contributes to an increase in productivity among employees

(Hanaysha, 2016). When employees are sure of their safety, they will serve clients better. This

contributes overall to customer satisfaction. There is an anti-discriminatory policy within this

company that ensures all employees are respected and treated equally. Discrimination of

employees not only creates a negative image of any particular company but also creates a toxic

work environment that affects the quality of services. There is also a financial cost of

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discrimination as companies can get sued. From its experience with legal action resulting from

discrimination, Oracle is keen on promoting equality and fairness.

Last but not least, the company is keen on recycling to promote environmental

preservation. It has in place a Reuse, Reclaim, and Recycle strategy that encourages its clients to

recycle products to protect the environment. The company encourages clients to return old or out

of use oracle products to their headquarters for recycling and proper disposal. This practice

instills the value of environmental protection responsibility to both clients and employees. In a

world where the effects of environmental pollution are increasing day by day, I believe this

practice is necessary.

Practices Related to Work Attitudes in U.S. Organization Affected by diversity

Workforce diversity is often accompanied by employee discrimination (Flake, 2017).

Employees from different backgrounds may face harassment, intimidation, or segregation at

workplaces. This may result in low productivity among discriminated employees. To address

this, organizations need to create practical policies that can promote a pleasant working

environment. The policies should have in place disciplinary action for employees who fail to

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adhere to serve as an example to other employees. For instance, employees who discriminate

against others can be terminated and or given warnings. Sometimes, employees are

discriminative out of ignorance. In line with this, It is essential to educate and sensitize

employees on diversity and inclusion. This could help them interact better and create a better

working environment.

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References

Flake, D. F. (2017). Employer Liability for Non-Employee Discrimination. BCL Rev., 58, 1169.

Hanaysha, J. (2016). Testing the effects of employee engagement, work environment, and

organizational learning on organizational commitment. Procedia-Social and Behavioral

Sciences, 229, 289-297.

Zablah, A. R., Carlson, B. D., Donavan, D. T., Maxham III, J. G., & Brown, T. J. (2016). A

cross-lagged test of the association between customer satisfaction and employee job

satisfaction in a relational context. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(5), 743.