Case 02 Gordon Bethune and the complete transformation of Continental Airlines Overview When Gordon Bethune left his job at Boeing in February 1994 to accept the position of chief operating officer (COO) of Continental Airlines‚ the company was struggling to survive. Even though it was the fifth largest commercial airline in the United States‚ with revenues of nearly 6 billion dollars‚ the company had reported a net loss every year since 1985‚ and was ranked the last among the top ten commercial
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Optimizing Pilot Planning and Training for Continental Airlines Summary Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline based on passenger volume in United States. It provides over 1‚100 daily flight services to five continents. Effective manpower planning is a key component for the success of Continental Airlines. It is essential for Airline Company to adjust its need for pilots constantly in different position in response to new market opportunities‚ changing passenger demand‚ acquisition
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Continental Airlines: Outsourcing IT to Support Business Transformation Prepared by Neils Christensen and Keri Pearlson As the Texas sun began to set‚ Janet Wejman‚ the Chief Information Officer for Continental Airlines looked out the window of her Houston-based office and considered what her next move should be. It was now November 1996 and while she had only been with the company for a few months‚ she faced a dilemma relating to the airline’s information technology outsourcing agreement with
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Problem Solution: Classic Airlines This paper will explore the nine-step problem solving process through an analysis of Classic Airlines. These nine steps begin with step 1; Describe the Situation‚ which involves identifying key concepts‚ issues and opportunities‚ stakeholder perspectives and ethical dilemmas. Step 2‚ Frame the Right Problem‚ requires that the right problem be broadly stated so many possibilities can be examined. Describe the End-State Goals is step 3. In this step Classic Airlines
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Real Time Business Intelligence at Continental Airlines 1. Describe “active” data warehousing as it is applied at Continental Airlines. Does Continental apply active or real-time warehousing differently than this concept is Normally described? Explain your answer. Answer: as shown in the case Continental senior management decided to invest in enterprise data warehouse that all employees could use for quick access to key information about the business and its customers. The data warehouse initial
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The Differences of Strategic Positioning Between Southwest Airlines Corporation and Continental Airlines Nowadays‚ Porter’s 5 Rules of Strategic Positioning as a most common business theory plays a significant role in operating companies and planning business activities. Southwest Airlines Corporation (Southwest) proves that clearly by its success. And the year-end results of Southwest marked 29 consecutive years of making profit (Govindarajan and Lang‚ 2002). I will elaborate how the Porter’s 5
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Management Indore February 2014 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 07-02-2014 Professor Faculty Block-C‚ First Floor IIM Indore‚ Rau-Pithampur Road‚ Indore – 453331. Dear Dr. Kushal‚ This letter consists of the recommendation on the case ‘We Googled You’ by ‘Diane Coutu’. We considered four plausible options that Fred Westen could use. After a thorough analysis of all four options based on various evaluative criteria‚ we recommend that it would be best for Fred to hire Mimi for the
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University of the Philippines College of Law OUTLINE IN OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS Prof. Eduardo A. Labitag Title I. Obligations Chapter I General Provisions I. Concept A. Definition- Art. 1156 - criticism of definition B. Elements 1. 2. 3. 4. Active Subject Passive Subject Prestation or Object Efficient cause or juridical tie or vinculum juris C. Distinction Between Natural and Civil Obligations 1. As to enforceability 2. As to basis II. Sources of Obligations- Art.
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Classic Airlines Marketing Solution University of Phoenix MKT/571 RUEDIGER MUELLER‚ Ph.D. August 28‚ 2012 Classic Airlines Marketing Solution Classic Airlines has seen decreases in its profit and number of members in its Classic Rewards program (University of Phoenix‚ nd.‚ p. 1). Senior executives and marketers at Classic Airlines have noticed that customer satisfaction levels have become greatly affected‚ thus creating a concern because organizational profits
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Classic Airlines Marketing Solution Introduction The world economy is increasingly been fuel by Service businesses‚ with stiff competitions‚ most companies are finding it difficult to differentiate their physical products. To have that competitive edge over competitors‚ it is critical for service businesses to understand the special nature of services (Kotler‚ & Keller). One such company that is finding it difficult to understand the nature of services is Classic Airlines. The company is the
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