JET BLUE AND WESTJET: A tale of two IS projects 1. How important is the reservation systems at airlines such as WestJet and JetBlue. How does it impact operational activities and decision making? Over the past years‚ customers have been heavily relying on airline reservation systems to book their tickets‚ reserve seats‚ pay for the tickets and also check-in online. For customers‚ this has been a very convenient method and they are able to easily plan their trips. For the Airline companies
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Gene One Benchmarking xxxxx University of Phoenix Gene One Benchmarking Gene One entered the biotech industry in 1996 with groundbreaking technology that helped the company grow to $400 million dollars in just eight years. CEO Don Ruiz and the Board believes that Gene One needs the IPO to reach aggressive strategic objectives of 40% annual growth rate‚ introduce six innovative products‚ and develop two technological breakthroughs. Of utmost importance to Gene One is assembling the
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structures. Steel rebars have been and are an effective and cost-efficient concrete reinforcement‚ but are susceptible to oxidation when exposed to chlorides. Examples of such exposure include marine areas‚ regions where road salts are used for deicing‚ and locations where salt contaminated aggregates are used in the concrete mixture. When properly protected from ion attack‚ steel reinforcement can last for decades without exhibiting any visible signs of deterioration. However‚ it is not always
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260 pounds of salt on the roads. Sodium Chloride(NaCL)‚ the salt that is applied to roads‚ is the most common practice to reduce ice on roads in Minnesota and around snowy parts of the United States. Salt has been the most effective means of deicing roads because it lowers the freezing point of water‚ there for melting the snow‚ and it is the one of the cheapest products to use. According to a study done by Marquette University in 1992‚ accident rates are eight times higher when salt is not applied
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According to Conniff (2005)‚ “When [chimpanzees] fight‚ chimps kiss and make up‚ and we should‚ too” (Location No. 2751). In other words‚ Conniff proposes that as humans‚ we should apologize to one another after any conflict‚ just like chimpanzees. Throughout chapter nine of The Ape in the Corner Office: Understanding the Workplace Beast in All of Us‚ the important benefits of apologizing are discussed‚ mentioning that apologies have the power to heal‚ eliminate hate‚ and rebuild relationships
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Carnival Cruise Lines Strategic Audit Group 2: Michael Kenlan Karen Maxwell Brian McKearney Tara Murphy Zach Smith MIE 480‚ Spring 2010 North Carolina State University Table of Contents Table of Contents i Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 External Enviornment anaylsis 3 Porters Five Forces 3 Rivalry among Firms 3 Buyers 3 Substitutes 4 Suppliers 4 Other Stakeholders 4 Internal Environment Analysis 4 Carnival Cruise Line Business Model and Strategy
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would recommend JetBlue as a good place to work. * JetBlue’s revenues are closely tied to engagement so small improvements in key driver metrics generate big results. * Key drivers of crewmember engagement are pride/personal commitment‚ brand‚ crew leaders‚ executive leadership‚ team/people and work environment. * These six dimensions of engagement are now mapped to revenue growth and shareholder value. * Listening to employees in terms of what they like about JetBlue and their jobs
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of two major weather factors‚ winter snowstorms andsummer thunderstorms‚ snowstorms are easier to handle because they are more predictable. Don’t tell tha t toJetBlue‚ however. On February 14‚ 2007‚ JetBlue wasunprepared for a snowstorm that hit the East Coast. Dueto the lack of planning‚ JetBlue held hundreds ofpassengers on its planes‚ at JFK‚ in some cases for aslong as 10 hours (with bathrooms closed!). To the stranded travelers‚ JetBlue’s tepid offer of a refund was just as
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Questions 1. Refer to Chapter 1’s discussion of different types of information systems. Which types of ISs can gain strategic advantage and which cannot? Why? (20 m) 2. Read the case study of JetBlue in Chapter 2 of your textbook. Referring to the list of the eight basic initiatives‚ classify the initiatives of JetBlue. (20 m) 3. An SIS often offers a corporation short-lived advantages. How so? (10 m) Discussion 1. Some argue that an SIS gives larger companies an unfair advantage and might even
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been successful in standing out from its competitors. Porter’s Five Forces: Threats of Entry (low)- There are many airlines to compete with but Southwest Airlines has proved they can compete with them with their lower prices and no baggage fee. JetBlue is an airline company that started up operations in 2000 and has been steadily grown in the United States. They have cheap flights just like Southwest which kind of makes them a rival. The only reason why they are not labeled as a threat is because
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