EXECUTIVE SUMMERY There are only two major airlines in the Australian domestic aviation market‚ Qantas and Virgin Blue. Qantas has introduced a subsidiary‚ Jetstar‚ to compete directly with Virgin Blue in the ‘low cost carrier’ market and Qantas still hold the majority of the market share with 65%. Virgin Blue continues to increase their presence in the market holding the remaining 35%. At the end of March 2003 Virgin Blue posted a profit before tax of $158 billion‚ $58 billion over their budget
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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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head: The Theory of Porter’s Five Forces Porters Five Forces Kimberly S. Lawson 1018525 American Military University 04 October 2012 Abstract Michael Porter’s Five Forces model is a very sophisticated theory for calculating a company ’s economical standing. Michael Porter established a structure that shapes a structure that monitors an industry and is often used in strategic planning. Porter ’s detailed five forces model is one of the most frequently
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P (political) E (economical) S (social) T (technological) ANALYSIS -is used to identify the external forces affecting an organization. * Political Factors * The basic understanding is when the government implement’s laws and or regulations which affect the way a business operate. * Is used to identify the external forces affecting an organization. It can create advantages and opportunities for organizations. Conversely they can place obligations and duties on organizations
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other options to grow their business with the objective of achieving 100% revenue growth over the next 12 months without losing its profitability. Theoretical Framework: Financial and non-financial factors will be taken into account. SWOT and PEST analysis will be used to assess the company’s
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Five forces Porter’s five forces are a framework for understanding industry competition and profitability through analyzing an industry’s underlying structure in terms of the five forces; threat of new entrants‚ bargaining power of buyers‚ threat of substitute products or services‚ bargaining power of suppliers and rivalry among existing competitors (Porter‚ 2008). “Industry structure‚ manifested in the competitive forces‚ sets industry profitability in the medium and long run.” (Porter‚ 2008)
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT – SUGGESTED STRUCTURE Cover page Contents page MAIN BODY INTRODUCTION (150 WORDS) Purpose of the report What does Southwest Airlines do? What is the background to the organisation? What industry does it operate in? What are its geographical markets? What products and services does it offer and what are the market segments? What are Southwest Airlines’ mission‚ vision and values? What generic strategy
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The Airline industry provides a very unique service to its customers. It transports people with a high level of convenience and efficiency that cannot not be provided by any other industry or substitute. Airline companies pride themselves on the way they treat their customer during the flight. They have things such as food‚ drinks‚ entertainment‚ and a welcoming staff. The service of transportation is provided in other industries but the airline surpasses all of them when it comes to timeliness.
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Southwest Airlines Motivational Profile A motivational profile can provide insights into whether a company is doing the right thing or requires improvements. Although nearly every company proclaims its goal is to deliver exceptional service‚ research confirms that the service quality of many corporations is below consumer expectations. Southwest Airlines has created a competitive advantage through valuing employees’ needs as a strategy that motivates them to provide better customer service (Hallowell
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"Ryanair-’Southwest" of European airlines" case‚ which is very important factor for the firm’s formulated effective strategy. The external environment consists of a wide array of economic and sociopolitical factors. It is the specific market arenas that the organization has chosen in its strategy; it provides the business opportunities to the firm and it’s also a source of threats or forces that may impede the successful implementation of a strategy. Macro-environmental Analysis (PEST factors affecting
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