Publications

Let our research publications introduce you to the innovative workplace practices we see at Best Companies to Work for across all industries and around the world. 

A Great Place to Work

A Great Place to Work: What Makes Some Employers So Good—and Most So Bad?
By Robert Levering, 2000 edition published by Great Place to Work®, Institute, Inc.

In his groundbreaking book, Great Place to Work® Institute founder Robert Levering uses interviews and anecdotes from the best employers to show why trust between employees and management is the essential ingredient to creating a great workplace. 

Read more

Best Practices from Best Companies

Published by Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc., 2008

Featuring over 150 distinctive people practices and categorized by the 9 Practice Areas the Institute has identified as essential to creating a great workplace, this 75 page report will introduce you to outstanding practices at the Best Companies to Work For.

Read more

Compensation - Beyond Base Pay

A Great Place to Work® Institute Best Practices Brief
By Amy Lyman, Director of Corporate Research, Published by Great Place to Work®, Institute, Inc., 2008

This article considers the role of total compensation packages in contributing to the development of a great place to work.  Presenting an analysis of compensation practices among the Best Companies, best practices are cited along with explanations of how those practices contribute to fostering a great workplace.

Read more