Understanding the Work Environment: Analysis of Apple and Google

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the work environments of Apple Inc. and Google, examining how the concept of work has evolved over time. It delves into the values, culture, and ethics of both organizations, exploring their impact on working methods. The report also investigates the social policy contexts within these companies, considering corporate social responsibility initiatives and their implications. Furthermore, it discusses the statutory and non-statutory positions of Apple and Google, assessing how these factors influence their operational approaches and overall work environments. The analysis draws on relevant theories and provides a critical evaluation of the selected organizations, offering valuable insights into their management practices and organizational dynamics. The report highlights how these companies navigate the complexities of the modern workplace, addressing issues such as innovation, employee relations, and ethical conduct.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................4
Concept of work..........................................................................................................................4
Values, culture and ethics of the organization.............................................................................5
Social policy context of the organizations...................................................................................7
Statutory and non-statutory position and its effects in the method of working...........................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Apple Inc. is a multinational company of technology which headquartered in California,
America. This company mainly focuses on designing, development and selling of computer
software, online services along with computer services as well (Frost 2014). It is one of the big 4
technological organizations other than Facebook, Amazon and Google. Several kinds of products
of this organization comprises of iPad tablet, iPhone, MAC personal computers, Apple smart
watch to name a few.
On the other hand, Google is also a technological company which mainly focuses on
several kinds of products and services which are related with internet. This comprises of
software, search engine, hardware and cloud computing (Schmidt and Rosenberg 2014). Several
other services which has been designed by the company constitutes of Google docs, Gmail,
Google Translate, Google Maps. In addition to this, a platform for sharing of the videos called
Youtube along with Google Pixel Smartphone is brought to the consumers by Google. Both
these companies are technological organizations who have made a successful mark in satisfying
the needs and expectations of their respective customer base.
This report aims to critically discuss the work concept with respect to the context of how
has transformed over time (Yun et al. 2015). This report purposes to discuss the values, culture
and ethics of these above mentioned organizations along with their impact on the methods of
working which takes place in this organization. This report focuses to discuss the context of the
social policies existing in this selected organizations. This report purposes to discuss both
statutory as well as non-statutory positions of these organizations along with discussing the how
these could affect the working of both the organizations.

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Discussion
Concept of work
The concept of work has been continuously changing over the time span. Technological
transformations have broadly brought a change in the modification of work. This has brought
huge changes in the terms of work as compared to that of the employment, productivity along
with the occurrence of inequality of income (Lopez et al. 2015). The technological
transformations are accountable for the creation of the opportunities for the change in the
procedure of work over several years (Etzioni 2018). Not only that, the technological
transformations have led towards several kinds of modifications in the procedures by which the
work used to be done.
The transformation of work took place over several number of years also because of the
elimination of the middle management (Khan, Alam and Alam 2015). Work is performed in
certain groups comprising of certain number of members of the groups who perform their work
in a systematic manner. In addition to this, the utilization of conversational interfaces for
working and speaking with each members of the team changed the procedure of work (LeBaron
2014). It is because now nobody goes up to the person for communication rather they would
communicate with the utilization of the interfaces.
Work performed by the employees gets assessed along with their performance qualities.
Utilization of the smart machines is responsible for transformation in work over time courses
(Gonzalez-Padron 2016). Advanced production methods along with the expansion of the markets
have equally contributed to the changing patterns of the work.

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Work is performed on the basis of the market place patterns. Advanced and newer
technologies are highly relied upon by the organizations for making better utilization of the
capital, innovation and outsourcing (Edwards, Ward and Cader 2018). The inclusion of advanced
technologies have also led to the creation of several kinds of job opportunities along with the
increment in the levels of the productivity of the labors.
The traditional model of work is not followed anymore by the organizations. Several
variations are included in the traditional model of work which earlier consumed five days of
every single week along with eight hours of work each day (Hoangova 2018). These variations
indicates towards the inclusion of employment of the contract for several kinds of special
projects. It also includes flexibility in the schedules of work along with employment on the basis
of part time.
Several kinds of technologies are utilized in the context of work in a very standardized
manner on the basis of the various norms of the industries all through the organization. The
collaboration of ideas of the human beings with that of the machine and the world of work takes
place (Chikhale and Mansouri 2015). The work now involves sharing of numerous files along
with storage in clouds. The work also involves artificial intelligence which is on-demand along
with extreme levels of personalization and mobile devices which are made personalized.
Values, culture and ethics of the organization
Apple: The values of Apple Inc. comprises of the customs, principles and standards which is
believed by the company itself for helping both the organization as well as the employees to
succeed (Hess and Alexander 2015). This forms the base for what is done by the employees of

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this organization how work the work is performed by the employee by the organization. Several
kinds of products are constructed by the company which the company believes in.
This organization focuses on making positive differences within the society along with
making profit. An important role is played by everyone associated with the company as
obligation is possessed by each and every one for making the difference. The rates of success of
this organization is based on the creation of high quality and innovative services and products
along with the demonstration of integrity in every single interaction of business. Four main
principle which makes its contribution towards integrity comprises of confidentiality,
compliance, respect and honesty (Jennings 2014). Higher levels of organization culture is
possessed by Apple Inc. for the aim of creative innovation. Its cultural feature comprises of
maintenance of higher levels of innovation constituting of creativity along with mindset which
challenges standards and conventions.
Google: The values of Google comprises of innovation of technology which is the lifeblood of
the company. An essential value of this company comprises of earning of the trust of every
single customer along with the loyalty of the users. The organization believes in respecting their
customers who form the main support system of this organization (Vandeviver 2014). This
organization is best in whatever services and products are produced by them but still it tries hard
to be much better than before. It believes that being faster is comparatively better than being
slower.
It involves the democracy on the works of the web. The ethics of Google surrounds of
recognition that everything which is done linked with the work of this organization should be,
would be measured against higher levels of standards of the ethical conduct of business of this

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organization. The culture of Google acts in the form of a driving force is pushing the
organization for continuing its leadership in the sectors of industries of online advertising and
information technology as well.
Its culture helps in motivating the employees for sharing of information for the aim of
supporting of innovation. The culture of Google is fun, flexible and identified on trust.
Collaboration becomes essential employees get encourages in coaching one another in several
kinds of programs.
Social policy context of the organizations
Apple: The social policy of Apple comprises of CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility
comprises of several types of programs as well as initiatives. This company is committed for
ensuring of higher levels of standards of all the social responsibilities wherever any of its
products are being manufactured (Krapfl and Kruja 2015). The company focuses on insisting of
their respective suppliers for providing of several kinds of working conditions which are safe in
nature. The workers of this organization are treated with utmost respect and dignity.
Several kinds of procedures which are utilized for procedures of manufacturing of each
and every products of this organization are responsible environmentally. Certain kinds of actions
are taken by this organization for the aim of stopping of all the unethical practice which were
taking place among its respective suppliers. This involves falsification of the materials of audit
along with briberies at the facilities (Shafie, Siti-Nabiha and Tan 2014). This also involves the
labors who are of underage along with the occurrence of dangerous levels and condition of
working.

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The company should undertake several programs and projects of CSR inside several
kinds of categories of it. It involves the promotion of education along with the inclusion of
enhancement of both employment as well as education. It helps to ensure the sustainability of the
environment in which the work of the organization takes place (Miller and Maxwell 2016). It
also focuses on the equality of gender and at the same time empowering of woman is also
considered. It also focuses on promotion of preventive healthcare along with supporting of
several kinds of local communities.
Google: The social policies of Google exists for supporting of the open and healthy discussions
which has always been an essential part of the culture of this organization itself. These help in
the procedures of the creation of such an environment where everybody could come together in
the form of a community for the aim of pursuing of a shared mission as well as serving all the
users of the products along with the services of this organization (Patil and Davies 2014).
Reliable information is provided by this organization to its users which of higher standards at the
same time. The upholding of the trust along with the integrity of services as well as the products
becomes an essential factor for the growth of this organization in a successful manner.
There are several numbers of official policies which gets applied at the time of
occurrences of several processes inside the organization. It is very essential for the employees of
this organization in being responsible as whatever is done and said by them is what matters the
most. They are themselves responsible for all the actions which have been taken by them. People
need to be helpful and it is very important for them to help each other out in most difficult
situations. A productive, inclusive and a safe environment for working is provided by Google
which makes the sharing of the ideas and information among the people working there in a better
and a systematic manner.

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The environment for working along with the building of their respective products and
services is safe and at the same time inclusive. The data is treated with utmost care and it is taken
care of in a systematic manner. The reason behind this is that the violation of sensitive and
confidential information could further lead to the violation of the policies which are meant for
the security of data. It becomes very for abiding by the rules of the code of conduct of this
particular organization and several other policies of the workplace as well.
The behavior or the discussion taking place inside this organization must be in alignment
with the rules, policies and regulations, be it the managers or the discussion owners as well. The
employees along with the extended workforce of this organization might easily communicate
regarding hours of their work, payment, several kinds of conditions and terms regarding work
along with the occurrences of violation of any kind of law. This in turn gets subjected to both
local policies as well as laws.
Statutory and non-statutory position and its effects in the method of working
Apple: The effective rates of taxes of this organization could get affected by the method of
several kinds of modifications in the mixture of earnings in the countries with differentiation in
the statutory rates of taxes (Piao and Kleiner 2015). It is responsible for the transformation of in
the context of valuation of all the liabilities as well as the assets of the deferred taxes. It also
associates the modifications in the laws of tax or the interpretation of these particular laws with
the inclusion of several countries like that of Ireland and U.S. On December 22, the act of tax cut
and the job cuts were enacted by the United States which directly got transformed into the U.S.
law of tax.

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This particular law was accountable for lowering rates statutory federal income taxes. A
deemed repatriation tax has additionally been imposed on that particular foreign income which
had been deferred previously. The effectives rates of tax of the company were comparatively
very low as that of the historical statutory rates of federal income tax because of primarily to
certain foreign earnings which were undistributed and a good amount of which got generated
though several number of subsidiaries which were organized in the country of Ireland.
On the other hand, on the basis of the method of withholding, this organization might
account for or withhold all the items which are linked with the taxes by the process of
consideration of minimum amounts for withholding of statutory which could be applicable. This
involves other rates of withholding which could be applicable along with the inclusion of
maximum levels of rate which could be applicable in the context of jurisdiction of all the
participants. The suppliers of Apple should not refuse for hiring any applicant for a position
which is naturally non-hazardous. In addition to this, the non-payments of the statutory benefits
comprises of annual leaves and overtime wages to name a few.
Google: The statutory position of Google comprises of the non-avoidance of the provisions
which have already been passed in numerous jurisdictions which are focusing on the profits or
the royalties that have got diverted to several other jurisdictions with nil rates or comparatively
much lower rates (Khanna and Singh 2016). The profits of the company are levied by the
Finance Act of 2015 which are directly routed through contrived arrangements to the tax havens.
These kind of arrangements might concern entities or the transactions which possess lack of
economic substance.

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Conclusion
An essential role is played by both the above mentioned organizations in meeting both
the needs as well as the expectations of their customer base along with satisfying their customer
bases as an essential role is played by them for the growth of these two organizations. Apple Inc.
specializes in providing consumers electronics along with online services and computer services
as well. Some of the products which are produced by Apple comprises of iPhone which is
basically a smart phone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Smart watches to name a few. On the other
hand, Google specializes in providing with a variety of services as well as products to the
customers.
Several products of Google comprises of Google Pixel phone which is also a smartphone
as well. Other products comprise of Google Maps, Google Translate, Youtube. Google assistant
to name a few. The concept of work with respect to that of the transformation in the procedure of
the work has been discussed in this report. The core values, ethics and culture of both the
organizations has been discussed in this report as to how these kinds of companies stick on their
values and ethics in provide services and products of good quality.
In addition to this, the culture and the environment of both these companies have been
focused on and to how the employees work in their respective workplaces and how is the
surrounding over there. Next, the social policy context has been discussed in this report which
covers all the social policies that are possessed by the both the organizations and it focuses on
several factors that are strictly followed by both these organizations. Lastly, both the statutory
along with the non-statutory positions have been discussed in this report.

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