Introduction In this paper I have researched in to Southwest Airline‚ I have focused to write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which I will‚ determine how Southwest Airlines’ corporate culture differs from other airlines. I will then analyze three (3) ways that Southwest’s unique culture has benefited the airline and its employees and eventually I will speculate how Southwest Airlines would continue to thrive as a company if its current corporate culture would need to change in the near
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Kelleher 1 Sara Kelleher Professor Hawks Writing the Modern City February 28‚ 2014 Pip and Estella: a Comparison Though superficially Pip and Estella appear to be complete opposites‚ in reality they are not. Viewed by their benefactors as objects‚ tools developed by Magwitch and Miss Havisham to be used in exacting their revenge upon society‚ they are understood better as two sides of the same coin. Both Miss Havisham and Magwitch equate their charges with possessions Estella is
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Organizational Impact Paper Organizational Impact In the business world innovation is an important factor to the long-term success of an organization. By being innovative organizations are able to gain and maintain a competitive advantage in their perspective markets. Research has shown that businesses that are creative and innovative have a large amount of success and sustainability when properly planned and implemented. The rapid rate in which technology is advancing
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Introduction: Southwest Airlines was incorporated on June 18‚ 1971‚ serving three cities‚ Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio. It has been a successful business that has grown into a powerful force in the airline industry. The reason Southwest has remained financially viable is their commitment through point-to-point service with a quick turnaround time. The more planes in the air and the less time on the ground is a profitably business model. Although‚ there are some areas where Southwest
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Southwest Airlines is one of the most well-known and recognized names in the airline industry today. Known for its inexpensive‚ yet efficient flights‚ Southwest has set a business model that many airlines attempt to imitate. In 1971‚ Rollin King and Herb Kelleher joined to create a unique airline company. At the roots‚ their idea was to provide people with an airline who was the cheapest‚ got their passengers to their destination on time‚ and gave good service on the way. That first year‚ Southwest Airlines
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charging for checked baggage. While many air travelers do not like the limited service that keeps Southwest Airlines ticket prices low‚ others are willing to take less service if they are saving on the ticket price. History Founded in 1971‚ by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King‚ Southwest Airlines was originally incorporated as a low cost regional airline that would provide service to three cities in Texas: Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio. They had the idea that if they could offer the speed and convenience
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Industry Analysis Case Study B: Southwest Airlines Strategy (Captain Marvel) The Success of the Southwest Airlines Strategy Whiteboard • “How successful has Southwest’s strategy been?” o Southwest market cap > total of all other airlines § By being UNIQUE! Notes • • Southwest has been the only consistently profitable airline since deregulation‚ and it has implemented none of the standard tactics. If the answer to its success is not the industry‚ it must be the strategy. Industry
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Leadership of Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines is often a modeled by other companies for its organizational structure. Organizations that have an effective management team are successful in developing a strong organizational culture‚ utilizing managerial controls‚ and leveraging diversity. Effective management teams are developed by cultivating leadership skills in those that supervise the company’s associates. Organizations want managers that can motivate their associates to achieve the
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com/htm/popups/sustain_commit2.html [Accessed on 5th December 2005] Phalpher‚ R. (1999) Sustaining Organizational Change. Engineering Dimensions [online].Available from:http://www.peo.on.ca/publifications/Dimensions/marapr9s/manage.pdf [Accessed on 5th December 2005] Kelleher‚ K Ackley‚ D. (1999) Change for the Better - How Communicators Can Make Change Work.Strategic Communication Management [online]. Available from:http://www.dennisackley.com/pdf/communicating_change.pdf [Accessed on 3rd December 2005] Croft‚ L. and
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contract withstock options in lieu of guaranteed pay increases over the first five years of the contract. In 1974‚Southwest was the first airline to introduce employee profit sharing. Through the plan‚ employeesowned about 10% of the company’s stock. Herb Kelleher summed up the Southwest culture and commitment to employees: We don’t use things like TQM. It’s just a lot of people taking pride in what they’re doing….Youhave to recognize that people are still the most important. How you treat them determineshow
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