BUSINESS REPORT International Business Project Ambrocio Consultants : Maarten Huuskes & Laura de Jong ELECTRIC WORLD WITH RESPECT TO 2 Business Report Introduction 1. Exploring the market 1.1 SWOT 1.2 South Korea as an interesting market? 1.3 The South Korean image 1.4 Comparison with other countries 1.5 Factors that affect competiveness 2. Organizational structure 2.1 Elements that have impact on the SBU’s 2.2 Most important stakeholders 3. Cultural differences 4. Alliance 4.1
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ALINEANDO LA ORGANIZACIÓN Case in Point Southwest Airlines: consistencia y coherencia a lo largo del tiempo Logo: www.southwest.com Southwest Airlines (SWA) es la primera aerolínea norteamericana: transporta millones de pasajeros anuales (102 millones‚ en 2008)‚ llega a 67 ciudades en 34 estados y opera más de 3.300 vuelos diarios.4 Tiene 35.000 empleados‚ 36 años consecutivos de beneficios y un récord de reconocimientos‚ que van desde estar entre las empresas más admiradas del mundo hasta
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Southwest Airlines provides short haul‚ high frequency‚ point-to-point‚ low-fare services to and from 58 cities across the United States. The company is known for its low-cost fares and superior customer service in the airline industry. The company was started in 1971 with a motto still lived by today‚ "If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there‚ on time‚ at the lowest possible fares‚ and make darn sure they have a good time doing it‚ people
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Comparative Analysis: JetBlue VS Southwest This case is a report that compares the financials of two well-known firms in the airline industry‚ JetBlue and Southwest. JetBlue Airways Corp was established in the year 1998 with a vision of being a leading cost efficient passenger airline with competitive‚ low rates. The company has been working toward a goal of growing sustainably while also maintaining efficient liquidity. The second firm in this case report‚ Southwest Airlines Company is a much older
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Imperialism of Africa and Asia had both good and bad effects. The people of Africa and Asia may not have directly benefited from imperialism‚ but overall what happened was necessary for the continents to compete with the rest of the world. The African people benefited when the slave trade was abolished. They gained technological advancements by industrializing. The longest lasting effect imperialism had on Africa and Asia is that they were able to function and participate with other nations in global
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Southwest Airlines Strategic Practices Marion L. Boston MGT 450 Strategic Planning for Organizations Instructor: Mark Bojeun April 4‚ 2011 Introduction Southwest Airlines’ company strategy consists of competitive moves and business approaches management has developed to attract and please customers‚ conduct operations‚ grow the business‚ and achieve performance objectives (J. Gamble & A. Thompson. 2009. p. 2). In writing to inform the management team of the discussion‚ we will discuss
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Situation Analysis Since day one‚ Southwest Airlines has been able to maintain a winning strategy. Starting with just three aircrafts in the state of Texas‚ Southwest implemented a low cost‚ low fare‚ no frills strategy that proved successful. As they have grown‚ more plans have been put into practice‚ such as a widely popular frequent flyer program and their now legendary customer service. These strategies have proved successful‚ as Southwest is the only airline to have maintained a profit in the
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Strategy and Policy Case 2. Southwest Airlines. I- Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose Southwest airlines were founded in 1971 by King and Herb Kellerher. They started with a low cost strategy in a risky market where profitability depends a lot on fuel prices and external factors‚ such as the willingness of consumers to pay ticket prices. They started growing a lot with various strategies that permitted them beat a lot of their competitors‚ but in order to stay in the market they
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issues are gas prices and pilots pay. CEO of Southwest Airlines‚ Gary Kelly‚ has been able to work with fuel companies to provide one of the lowest costs for gas than any other company. With his great knowledge and social personality‚ he has been a very effective leader for Southwest. The company’s core competencies is treating their customers with respect and showing them that they are valuable and treating their employees even better. Analysis of Southwest Airlines When talking about big airlines
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Southwest Airlines Executive Summary “The U.S. airline industry had lost money in 14 of the 28 years from 1980 through 2007‚ with combined annual losses exceeding combined annual profits by $15 billion. Yet in July 2008‚ Southwest reported record quarterly revenues‚ its 69th consecutive quarter of profitability‚ rising passenger traffic on its flights‚ and a record load factor.”5 With a brilliant strategy of ‘low cost/low fare/no frills’ Rollin King‚ along with Herb Kelleher‚ launched the
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