Mission and Vision

SAS is a successful company that specializes in the development of analytics software. The company has a reputation for its high quality and unique products which have gained popularity all over the world. SAS current CEO Jim Goodnight is a visionary leader who knows how to communicate its vision and mission for the organization. He shows excitement when introducing new products to customers. He constantly communicates his visions to employees and therefore this motivates them at all levels and made them produce revolutionary products as well as services. Jim’s vision is converted into reality, and this shows how the company values communication. The communication pattern of Jim Goodnight is very consistent since he provides direction to employees showing them the journey that they need to follow.

Strategic Management Plan

SAS’s management has played a critical role in assisting the company to execute its strategic management plan. The management assists in writing a plan on how this company’s strategies can be implemented. In other words, it develops a grand strategy including purpose and direction. The management also has a role in ensuring that employees understand their roles in the strategic management plan so that it can be successful (Abdullaev 95). The management also monitors and controls the plan so that it goes as planned. The management also allocates the necessary resources so as to ensure that everything is available for the execution of the strategic management plan.

The management ensures that the plan has been implemented and also does an evaluation so as to correct areas that need corrections.

Organizational culture

The management helps to influence the company’s culture by being role models. When these executives follow the company’s culture day in day out the values of the company, build the culture. The management has published the company’s values, vision and mission on various platforms and this helps in reminding employees on what the company expects of them. The company has continually rewarded its employees for contributing to the company’s culture as well as success, and this has built the company’s culture greatly (Abdullaev 93 ).

Decision-making

The management at the SAS has been playing a pivotal role in making in decision-making within the firm. The company has been applying both top down and bottom up approach in making various decisions within the firm. Corporate decision-making at the company has contributed to making SAS successful. Decision-making process at the company has been as a result of the contribution of each stakeholder and careful evaluation so as to come up with an appropriate solution. For instance, Jim Goodnight is a charismatic leader who greatly influences the decision of the company to venture into the software market and decision that profitable for the firm.

Principles of Ethics

The functions of the management have been following the principles of ethics that are greatly valued in the company. The management functions within the company are controlling, staffing, planning, organizing, and leading. SAS has been working to ensure that these functions have taken into consideration the principles of ethics. Adhering to the principle of ethics has made employees of the company maintain high standards of business conduct. The use of the code of ethics proper performance of the management functions has reduced instances of conflict as well as increasing the performance of the employees.

Human resources

SAS Corporation is one of the most successful companies around the globe, and most of its success has been contributed by the strategic use of the human resources in the development of its personnel. The company has a competitive recruitment process that ensures that only the best and talented personnel have been selected to work for the firm. The business processes have been enhanced by the presence of innovative human resources in the company. The company offers opportunities for training for the employees as well as opportunities for growth which is one of the strategies of developing its personnel.

Works Cited

Abdullaev, Sarvar R., and Il Seok Ko. “A Study on Successful Business Intelligence Systems in Practice.” JCIT 2.2 (2007): 89-97.