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History:More than three decades ago Larry Ellison saw an
opportunity othercompanies missed: a description of a working
prototype for a relationaldatabase. No company had committed to
commercializing the technology, but
Ellison and co-founders Bob Miner and Ed Oates realized the
tremendousbusiness potential of the relational database modelbut
they may not haverealized that the company they formed would change
the face of businesscomputing forever.
Throughout its history Oracle has proved it can build for the
future on thefoundation of its innovations and, its intimate
knowledge of customer challengesand successes analyzed by the best
technical and business minds in the world.
The company has leveraged its immense size and strength to serve
itscustomers, and to implement key technology and business
decisions that upendconventional wisdom and take its products and
services in new directions.
Following are the few key characteristics within ORACLE for
their employees
which make it separate from other organisations when employee
satisfaction is
taken into account:
1. Synergy Workshop:
Team building workshop known as Synergy is frequently organised
in the
organisation. In Synergy, the team members are taken to some
resort for
2 days holiday accompanied by few HR people who organise lots
ofactivities where team members have to work together.
Benefit: This really improves the team spirit and togetherness
within a
team.
2. OHA and OHQ
There are two major events organised in the organisation.
OHA(Open
House Annual) and OHQ(Open House Quarter). OHA is organised
annually
whereas OHQ is organised quarterly.
In these events, the top executives of the company talks about
the current
and the future aspects of the company to all its employees so as
to make
them aware of all the company strategies. In these events the
employees
with high performances are being presented with the certificates
and
prizes as a symbol of appreciation.
Benefit: This is highly motivational to the employees.
3. Clubs(5 year, 10 year, 15 years and 20 year)
These are the different clubs depending upon the span of an
employee
within an organisation. After joining any of these clubs
employees are
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being rewarded and receives a letter of appreciation from the
top
executives.
Benefit: These efforts motivate employees to work for the longer
span of
time in the organisation.
4. i- appreciate and Thankyou tags
These are various tags which employees can present to their
colleagues,
subordinates and seniors as a symbol of appreciation and
gratitude.
Benefit:This improves the interpersonal relations among the
employees.
5. HR for you
An HR member is always present at each floor so as to interact
with theemployees face to face and solve their issues and queries
if any.
Benefit: Someone is always there to help you.
6. Talent Week:
Talent week is organised twice each year within the
organisation. Here
employees can demonstrate any of their talents like cooking,
dancing,
singing etc.
Benefit: Such events always keep the talent within an employee
alive.
These events have been proved to be the energy boosters.
7. Training Calendar- each month:
A training calendar is mailed to all employees before the start
of every
month. It consists of both the technical and the behaviour
topics.
Employees at Oracle have probably the best opportunity to
regularly
sharpen their saws and keep themselves at the cutting edge
of
knowledge.
Benefit: Such programmes enhance the skill set of the
employees.
8. Self Appraisal policy:
Oracle follows the self appraisal policy. Employees are required
to
appraise themselves an the basis of the tasks and the activities
that they
have performed in the years time. Later it is being reviewed by
the senior
level people.
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Benefit: Self appraisal is a very strong tool by which the
employees can
themselves identify their weaknesses and strengths.
9. Oracle Global Security and Travel Assistance:
All the employees are given 24 hour available security numbers
foremployee assistance. These numbers are activated round the
globe. So no
matter in which part of the world employees are, Oracle is
taking care of
their employees.
Benefit: Security assurance in the mind of the employees.
10. Availability of Doctor:
Thrice in a week, a highly qualified doctor is available within
the
organisation so that the employees can consult him free of
cost.
Benefit: Keeps employees medically fit and assured.
11. No fixed working hours in a day:
Employees can work at any time as per their project requirement
and
personal convenience. There is no fix daily hour concept.
Employees are
only required to work for 40 hours in a week. No matter how many
hours a
day they work.
Benefit: Variable timing helps the employees to work as per
their
convenience and hence there is optimisation of effort from the
employee.
12. Reimbursement of Certified courses:
Oracle promotes their employees to regularly go for some
certified
training programs which help them to learn new technologies.
The
expenses of such certificates are reimbursed by the organisation
if the
candidate successfully completes the program.
Benefit: Motivates the employees to also go for the training
programmes
which are not present in the organisation.
