SAS Institute (B): The Decision to Go Public

Name: SAS Institute (B): The Decision to Go Public (English version)
SKU: HR-6B

Pfeffer, Jeffrey

Product #:HR-6B

Supplier:Stanford University

Discipline:Organizational Behaviour/Leadership

Details:Case (PDF) • 11 pages • 2000-07-01 (Rev: 2003-09-16)

Subjects:

Organizational behavior Leadership Management philosophy Organizational culture Human resource management

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In 2000, SAS Institute, the largest privately owned software company in the world, confronted the decision of whether to become a public company. The organization, know for its family-friendly policies and low turnovers, had to consider whether being a public company would adversely affect its ability to maintain its unique culture. The leadership in the organization had to address the question: If the company were to go public, what should they do to ensure its continued success?