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    pricing strategy? Why has this pricing strategy been so successful throughout the airline’s first three decades? Traditionally‚ Southwest used a low-price strategy. They were known as always offering the cheapest flights. The air line did not serve meals‚ had no assigned seats‚ no electronic entertainment‚ and no retirement plans for employees. Because Southwest had such lower costs‚ they were able to crush competitors. This pricing strategy was so successful throughout the airline’s first

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    Final Research Paper: Southwest Airlines Melinda Haas Axia College of University of Phoenix MGT 245 Organizational Behavior Jack McCann February 11‚ 2007 Southwest Airlines embodies the best that a large company can be. The structure is designed to allow quick action and support of its large body of employees rather than complete control and bureaucratic red tape. It is widely recognized as one of the most desirable places to work and is constantly emulated by its competitors‚ not to mention

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    Malaysian National Airline‚ provides a totally different type of service in line with the nation’s aspirations to benefit all citizens and worldwide travellers. Such service takes the form of a no frills - low airfares flight offering‚ 40%-60% lower than what is currently offered in this part of Asia. The story of emergence of AirAsia is similar to Ryanair‚ since both carriers underwent a remarkable transformation from a money-losing regional operator to a profitable‚ low cost airline. AirAsia

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    Southwest Airlines: Development of a positive culture One key component that gives a company an elusive‚ sustainable competitive advantage is culture. What is culture? In essence‚ it’s vital element that deals with people‚ trust‚ leadership and passion (dictionary.com). Why is culture important? Because our competitor can duplicate everything we do‚ for example‚ our prices‚ but they can’t duplicate our culture. Proof of the importance of a positive culture is Southwest Airlines. Southwest

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    The six environments of business are Domestic‚ Global‚ Technological‚ Political-Legal‚ Sociocultural‚ and Economic and all are interlinked in some form or fashion. One affects the other at different levels at different rates of advantage or disadvantage. A business’ environment are factors that affect the business’ ability to operate‚ which may tie in one or more of the types listed above. When one looks at the environment of Domestic Businesses understand that it is considered to be solely within

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    Leadership Southwest airlines‚ a company that is known to have strong employee relationships‚ believes that the happier an employee the better productivity they will have. Southwest Airline CEO‚ Gary C. Kelly‚ has stated that in order to have a strong company he needs to take time building strong relationships as well. “Happy Employees = Happy Customers. Happy Customers keep Southwest flying” (Southwest). He created an environment that challenges employees to be innovative which lead to creative

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    What strategies did Southwest Airlines developed earlier to gain market visibility? Southwest Airlines employed many strategies over the years with their fist strategy being ads run in the media. Southwest airlines utilized a number of campaigns including skimpily clad flight hostesses‚ free in-flight alcoholic beverages and a “Love” campaign using the tag line “Now There’s Somebody Else Up There Who Loves You” in an effort to attract passengers. (Leavenworth) Southwest Airlines developed a ground

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    An industry is a creature of its environment. Its very survival and all of its perspectives‚ resources‚ problems‚ and opportunities are generated & conditioned by the environment. Thus it is important for an industry to monitor the relevant changes taking place in its environment and formulate strategies to adapt to these changes. The overall environment of the Airlines Industry in the USA as found in this case‚ could be described as that of bitter rivalry. The hostility between competitors were

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    Southwest Airlines Mission and Vision Statements Southwest Airlines has two statements declaring their mission. “The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and Company Spirit.” This mission defines that customer service is their top priority. Southwest differentiates themselves not only by their reputation for customer service but by the value it places on a happy

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    In Wilson v. Southwest Airlines Company case‚ a male sued the airline after he was not hired as a flight attendant‚ because he was male. Southwest argued that allowing only females to be flight attendants was a BFOQ. The airline claimed that maintenance of its female-only hiring policy is crucial to be financially successful. Bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) is legalized discrimination‚ and available only on rare occasions‚ when the employer is able to prove that the ground for choosing

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