Research involving a survey of 2,000 British people by the Learning and Skills Council in 2008 showed that the person whom most would like as their boss is Richard Branson: 51 per cent would like to work for him. Giving credit for great ideas, patience, and a commitment to training were the most popular personality features. Employers who organize social events, who let staff go early on Fridays, and who do not impose a dress code were, surprisingly, at the bottom of the list (Stone, 2008). Yet those who discuss Google as an employer find that people love working for the company because it organizes social events and lets people dress unconventionally (see, for example, Holmquist, 2008).

How do you reconcile these two pieces of information?