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    BUS 1101: Principles of Business Management

    Written Assignment Unit 2

    University of the People


    BUS 1101: Principles of Business Management
    Written Assignment Unit 2
    Instructor: Sandra Sheppard
    03 February 2021
    BUS 1101: Principles of Business Management
    Written Assignment Unit 2
    Written Assignment Unit 2
    SAS is using the four important factors of employee management, which are planning,

    organizing, leading and controlling (P-O-L-C) and actually “has perfected the art of

    employee management.” (Carpenter, Bauer & Erdogan, p. 67) through these various factors

    and innovative ideas and approaches. SAS gives their employees a very clear vision and

    mission statement which is not just words but actually a fundamental part of their entire

    culture and operations. The goal that they are constantly striving towards is to be and stay the

    number one company globally in terms of software development and analytics. Furthermore,

    SAS trusts their employees and empowers them. Every employee has a role to play that has a

    tremendous impact on the business. They have over 10000 employees worldwide to create

    software which is not only innovative, but it is used by customers, users and companies

    around the globe. All of the above describes the planning aspect of the P-O-L-C framework.

    Going forward to the organizing part of P-O-L-C, SAS has a big focus on organizational

    design and their company culture. SAS gives their employees job guarantees and makes them

    feel safe. For SAS, the employees are the most important assets in the organization. Even in

    2009 when organizations were cutting costs and laying off workforce, SAS stood by their

    guns and did not fire any employees because they knew this would destroy trust otherwise

    and they would need their employees once the market recovered again. The fact that SAS is

    so invested in their employees would make anyone want to do their best and perform at their

    best. Positive work attitudes is a given when the company can make promises that they intend

    to keep and when employees feel wanted.


    BUS 1101: Principles of Business Management
    Written Assignment Unit 2
    “Open communication, respect from fellow employees, transparency into career-paths, and

    being treated as a human being.” (C. Crowley, 2013) are important characteristics of the

    leading aspect in the P-O-L-C management framework. Low performance isn’t an issue with

    a turnover of 4%. With their regular employee satisfaction surveys its no wonder this

    company is so successful.

    “The firm gives employees tremendous freedom on the hours they work and when they use

    any of the campus services. It’s not uncommon to see people in the gym long after the

    traditional lunch hour.” (C. Crowley, 2013) With such freedom, I would doubt that any

    employee would need to take time off or be absent from work for any reason. Many

    business’s today frown upon those employees who take time off when they are sick or when

    they have family emergencies. It is so refreshing to know that SAS stands behind their

    employees and has flexible working hours. SAS also invests in their employee’s health by

    providing them with a gym.

    In conclusion, I must say that SAS is a role-model for modern organizations and those who

    want to transform to a modern organization as well. Freedom, trust, a clear vision and acting

    as they say are important factors in today’s organizational landscape and definitely a business

    that I would like to be apart of.


    BUS 1101: Principles of Business Management
    Written Assignment Unit 2
    References

    Crowley, C. (2013). How SAS Became the World’s Best Place to Work. Retrieved

    from https://www.fastcompany.com/3004953/how-sas-became-worlds-best-place-work

    Carpenter, M., Bauer, T., & Erdogan, B. (2010). Management principles, v.

    1.1.  https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/management-principles-v1.1/index.html. 

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