semster which is Management (10th edition) by Stephen Robbins‚ Mary Coulter and Nehrika Vohra. We also consulted Strategic Management: An Integrated Approch (8th edition) by Charles Hill and Gareth Jones. Another two books that helped us to analyse this case study were Startegic Management : Creating Competitive Advantage (5th edition) by Gregory Dess‚ G.T Lumpkin and Alan Eisner and Strategic Management (6th edition) by John Pearce and Richard Robinsons Description of Report: In Section 1 we analyize
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JR Background Southwest: of June 18‚ 1971: Headquartered at Love Field in Dallas‚ it began flying with three Boeing 737 serving following Texas cities: Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio 2002: Recognized by Fortune magazine as the most admired Airline Company and listed in “100 Best Corporate Citizen” by Business Ethics 2004: Total operating revenue of $6.5 billion and 31‚000 employees. Evaluation Problem: 1. What is Southwest’s Strategy? 2. What is the basis on which Southwest build its competitive
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------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Major SWOT issues identified 3 Strengths 3 Weaknesses…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Opportunities 7 Threats 9 Strategy Selected 12 Strategic Alternatives 14 Strategy Selection Criteria 18 Information Systems/Infrastructure 24 Controls 25 Brief Management Summary LeapFrog Enterprises‚ Inc. was founded in 1995 in Emeryville‚ California. They design and develop products that
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Running head: STRATEGIC CHOICE AND EVALUATION Strategic Choice and Evaluation STR 581 August 24‚ 2013 Richard Rowlett University of Phoenix Strategic Choice and Evaluation Introduction In the U.S. our economy is still in recovery phase so to speak. Businesses are looking into other alternatives to thrive during this recovery. For some companies considering the alternative might be easier for others than most because some companies grow step-by-step and evolve
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EXTERNAL ANALYSIS The DEPEST analysis is a great way to understand the external factors which Southwest Airlines is dealing with. Firstly the demographical factor that influence strategies of Southwest Airlines. The aging population in the United States is a big issue. It is known that older people‚ does not prefer to travel by plane‚ not for the short or long-haul. They are still too conservative and rather take a bus‚ train or drive themselves to the places they want to be. Because Southwest Airlines
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WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES LTD - Term Project STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Submitted to Prof. Mr. Veeresh Sharma Submitted by N S Siva Shanmuga Priya 2011012 Indus World School of Business Greater Noida Date: 12/03/2012 1 Table of Contents Content Executive Summary Vision & Mission Statement Page Number 3 4 External Audit 5 Demographic Forces Economic Environment Political and Legal Environment Technical Environment Social Environment Industry Stage Internal Audit Brief History Financials
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2002‚ Southwest Airlines stock returned more for their shareholders than any other stock in the same time period (Collins‚ 2006‚ Hospital Strategy IV: Southwest Airlines and thinking outside the box). Many companies have begun to take notice of the Southwest model; a model that allows Southwest to thrive while many of its contemporaries are faced with financial difficulties. The success of Southwest Airlines can be attributed to their structure. This structure has made it possible for Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines Business Operations Southwest Airlines continues growth during challenging times with no its low price‚ no frills and good customer satisfaction‚ setting themselves apart from the competition. Organizational change is part of the culture that successfully allows Southwest Airlines to set itself apart. The airline industry is subject to external forces such as fuel prices‚ labor costs‚ passenger economic status‚ and public perception. Southwest Airlines has developed a successful
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strategic alliances STRATEGIC ALLIANCES Royal Air Morocco is the main national airline of Morocco and the country ’s largest. Based in Casablanca‚ it serves more than 90 destinations in Morocco‚ Europe‚ Africa‚ the Middle East and North America. It is based in Mohamed V airport in Casablanca. With a turnover exceeding the one billion euros‚ a fleet of 75 aircraft and a workforce of 3‚875 people‚ the Royal Air Morocco was ranked third best African company behind the South African Airways and
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Southwest Airlines Case Summary Southwest Airlines was originally named Air Southwest. It was started on March 15‚ 1967‚ by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. Southwest Airlines is an American low fare airline based in Dallas‚ Texas. It is also the largest airline in the United States by number of passengers carried domestically in a year and the third largest airline in the world by number of passengers carried. Southwest is also one the most profitable airlines in the world posting a profit
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