First retail company to receive, in 2008, the "Work and Family" award from the Hertie Foundation, the German department store chain, Globus SB-Warenhaus Holding GmbH & Co. KG, received, in May 2012, the special "Family-friendly working time" award from Chancellor Angela Merkel within the framework of the national contest entitled, "Family, the key to success." Its secret lies in extremely flexible working time, a corporate culture banking on communication, and a 'homemade' software meant to take account of each employee's personal obligations and the HR needs of the group's subsidiaries. (Ref. 130191)
Goal: having highly-motivated employees. With 43 department stores, 79 DIY stores and 9 electricity stores in Germany, 23 subsidiaries abroad (Czech Republic, Russia and Luxembourg), 32,500 employees worldwide (22,000 in Germany) and sales amounting to around €6.1 billion in 2010-11, Globus SB-Warenhaus Holding GmbH & Co. KG, the family business, is one of the largest retail groups in Germany and, according to the German Ministry of Family Affairs, one of the most active companies in terms...
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