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THE HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKPLACE

Yonatan Reshef
School of Business
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2R6 CANADA

  A flexible organization where work rules and job descriptions are fluid, employees are able to use discretion to get the job done, and formal and informal hierarchies are minimized

  Increased employee involvement and participation in the operation of the organization

  Policies to promote sharing most obviously of the financial rewards from good performance, but also of information and privilege

  A work process designed to improve health and reduce stress

  Family-friendly policies that support employees in balancing their work and domestic responsibilities