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Essay / Working at Camden Property And Trust and GameStop
IntroductionIn this article, I will try to compare Camden – one of the best companies to work for in the United States according to FORTUNE® magazine – and Game Stop – according to the magazine Forbes is one of the worst companies to work for in America. Camden Property Trust is a publicly traded multifamily company. Camden primarily owns, develops, acquires and manages multifamily apartment communities. As of 2011, Camden operates 197 properties consisting of approximately 67,452 apartment buildings across the United States. With headquarters located in Houston, Texas and a total workforce of 1,800 employees, Camden is also listed on the S&P 400 and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Most recently, Camden was ranked 7th among FORTUNE® Magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the United States. Camden won this award for the 4th year in a row. GameStop is a video game company that came into existence through a series of mergers. The first merger was between Software ETC and Babbage LLC to form Babbage ETc, LLC which was later sold to Barns & Noble. In June 2000, Babbage ETc merged with Funco after Funco was acquired by Barnes & Noble. Later in 2000, Funco changed its name to GameStop. GameStop would later buy itself from Barnes & Noble and acquire several other gaming companies, including Electronic Boutique (EB Games) (2005), Rhino Video Games (2007), Micromania (2008) and Jolts Online Gaming (2009).Comparison Company Values Camden Values GameStop Values Leading by Example Leading by example embodies Camden's focus on results. Camden's philosophy is to do what it takes to complete a job. Leaders - especially those in charge of a project - are required to...... middle of paper ......ss over the years. Camden creates value by maintaining a diversified portfolio of high-quality apartment properties focused on the highest growth markets; using capital recycling to maintain the portfolio while using asset sales to finance acquisitions, development and share repurchases; and using conservative financial policies leading to sufficient liquidity and financial flexibility and maintaining a positive and dynamic teamwork environment committed to being the best. Camden's culture, built on a dynamic employee base, is the key to its success. Works Cited Noe, Raymond A et al. Human resources management: achieving a competitive advantage. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. “CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST.” Journal of Real Estate Management 76.3 (2011): 54-55. Premier Business Source. EBSCO. Internet. October 18, 2011.GameStop puts the power in the hands of gamers. GameStop, “nd”. Internet. December 4 2011.