CASE STUDY: JetBlue Airways & Organizational Development: Partners for Change Michael Morales March 30‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………...3 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………….4 Stage 1 - Entering and Contracting …………………………………………………….5 Stage 2 - Diagnosis ……………………………………………………………….........6 Stage 3 - Planning and Implementing ………………………………………………….9 Stage 4 - Evaluating and Institutionalizing …………………………………………....10 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………
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1. JetBlue’s Mission David Neeleman found JetBlue in 1999 with the mission “to bring humanity back to air travel". This goal is achieved by creating a company that offers comfortable‚ friendly travel at low fares and by this to differentiate themselves from the mass. JetBlue has always identified itself as a customer service company first‚ focused on providing customers a unique experience on every flight and with every interaction with JetBlue. (Annual report‚ 2005) 2. Brief STEP (social‚
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Executive Summary JetBlue Airways‚ the latest entrant in the airlines industry has gone through the initial stages (entrepreneurial and collectivity) of the organizational life cycle rapidly under the successful leadership of David Neelman. JetBlue Airways is currently in the formalization stage of the life cycle where in it needs to create procedures and control systems to effectively manage its growth. Also as it proceeds to grow further to reach the elaboration stage‚ JetBlue needs to continue
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1) What is JetBlue strategy for success in the marketplace? Doe the company rely primarily on a customer intimacy‚ operational excellence‚ or product leadership customer value proposition? What evidence supports your conclusion? # 1 Based on the company’s 10-K/A filing with the SEC‚ JetBlue’s strategy for success is product leadership with customer value proposition. As a matter of fact‚ this is JetBlue’s core strategy‚ "provides high-quality customer service at low fares primarily on point-to-point
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I. Current Situation A. Current Performance: JetBlue Airways Corporation is a passenger airline that has established a new airline category a “value airline” based on service‚ style‚ and cost. Known for its award winning customer service and free TV as much as for its low fares‚ JetBlue believes it offers its customers the best coach product in markets it serves‚ with a strong core product and reasonably priced optional upgrades. JetBlue operates primarily on point-to-point routes with its
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JetBlue Beginnings and Operational Methods Steve Brindza Ohio Dominican University JetBlue Beginnings and Operational Methods This section details the history of JetBlue‚ focusing on the activities of founder‚ David Neeleman. JetBlue Airways‚ based in Forest Hills‚ New York‚ was founded in February‚ 1999‚ by David Neeleman‚ the son of Mormon missionaries. He was born in Sao Paolo‚ Brazil‚ but raised in a tightly-knit Mormon family (Gajilan‚ 2003). After
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JetBlue Airways “Before” & “After” JetBlue Airways “Before” & “After” Project Outline Group A/Academic Group 10 Project Outline Jet blue – Competitive advantage Use of IT by JetBlue IT to create competitive advantage a. Ticket sales moved to online system through user-friendly website (www.JetBlue.com) or electronic ticketing (kiosks at the airport) led to: * Decreased costs required for on-call reservation and * Saved on enormous amount in travel
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Introduction: JetBlue is planned to establish by David Neeleman in July 1999. Although the terrorist attacks of 9/11 made the huge loss of the whole airline industry‚ JetBlue airways try to publish its own IPO after 2 years of profitable operation in 2002‚ This case study is summarizing the step to publish the IPO. Following this‚ it will discuss the disadvantage and advantage to publish the IPO and use the financial data to evaluate the price is suit for the first publish. In this case‚ there
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UPDATING As the Case says itself JetBlues history has severely changed since its financial and operational fallout at 2007 February Valentine´s day that took several days to finish and had strong repercussions against the company’s brand and reputation; surprisingly in June 19th of the same year (2007) JetBlue ranked highest in J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Customer Satisfaction Study; focusing more on the history and progress of JetBlue during the past seven years (2007-2014)
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2) What different approaches can be used to value JetBlue’s shares? 3) At what price would you recommend that JetBlue offer their shares? Potential Questions to be addressed in report submission * What is an Initial Public Offering and why is it such a big deal? * Is going public‚ particularly at the time they did‚ a good idea for JetBlue? * What do you believe JetBlue stock is really worth? * Does the financial forecast in case Exhibit 13 seem reasonable? * What are
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