Case Study 1 – Southwest Airlines 1. To what do you attribute the success of Southwest Airlines? The success of Southwest Airlines was mainly attributed to their innovative high-volume‚ low-margin business model‚ which included cutting flight prices dramatically‚ using their fleet at maximum capacity‚ and entertaining marketing gimmicks. Southwest’s flight structure took advantage of low-density airports and underserved areas and was comprised of a two-tiered pricing structure that books
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Southwest Airlines’ Seven Secrets for Success What’s the airline-industry jargon for unconventional wisdom? Southwest Airlines. By some estimates‚ the country’s major carriers have consumed perhaps $100 billion in capital during the past decade‚ but Southwest Airlines continues to be profitable. It’s been in the black for 33 consecutive years and‚ last week‚ for the 127th consecutive quarter‚ it paid a modest dividend. Its balance sheet‚ with about $3 billion in cash on hand and $600 million
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Lincoln Electric Case Study Analysis Overview of the Case of Lincoln Electric Lincoln electric established consistent HRM policies to build trust. This has been true since inception. This long history promotes confidence in employees and surety of future reward. Workers average $17‚600 per year on standard 32 hour work weeks. They are able to earn about this same amount again in bonuses. This system creates high productivity. Lincoln Electric operates on a system of equality‚ cooperation‚ and
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The airline industry is a tough place to make money because of its price sensitive customers‚ too many competitors‚ high capital intensity and boom-or-bust cyclicality. Even though with all these factors‚ Herb Kelleher‚ the cofounder and chairman of Southwest Airlines‚ created the sort of value that any company leader would envy. Herb Kelleher embraced servant-leadership as his style. Servant-leaders put their people above themselves‚ care about their employees‚ humble and empower their people. These
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Lincoln Electric Case Lincoln Electric is the largest manufacturer of welding equipment in the world. Founded in 1895‚ Lincoln Electric leads the world in design‚ manufacture and development of arc welding products‚ robotic welding systems‚ and oxyfuel cutting equipment. Lincols’s mission is to retain the global leadership as a total quality supplier of superior products and services. The vision for Lincoln Electric is to be the international leader in quality welding and cutting products with new
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Lincoln Electric Case Study Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………….….…3 Vision‚ Mission and Value statement………………………………….……….3 Attitude towards Customer……………………………………………………..3 Attitude towards Stockholders……………………………………..…….….….4 Attitude towards Unionism………………………………………………..……4 Beliefs and Assumptions about Employees………………………..……..….…4 Management incentive and Employee Bonus Plans……………..…….….…....4 Human Resources Practices……………………………………………...….….5 Strategic Issues………………………………………………………………
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Lincoln Electric: Critical Analysis on the Philosophy of Control Kaplan University Shannon Blair Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze a case study related to issue of control and how organizations can utilize different approaches of control in order to improve quality and performance in all arenas‚ domestic and global. The focus of this case revolves around Lincoln Electric‚ an Ohio based company that has set the bar for how to develop and implement a successful management system
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Comprehensive Case Analysis Southwest Airlines: What¡¦s Next? April 11‚ 2000 They Took a Great Idea and Made It Fly Southwest Airlines Company is a domestic airline that provides primarily short-haul‚ high-frequency‚ point-point‚ low-fare service to 53 airports in 52 cities in26 states throughout the United States. Southwest focuses primarily on point-to-point service‚ providing more direct nonstop routes for short-haul customers and‚ therefore‚ minimizing connections‚ delays and total
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Roshanee Bindra Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad into New Possibilities Value in the Individual A large portion of Lincoln Electric’s (LE) success can be attributed to its unique and effective management style‚ which ultimately leads to a competitive advantage [1a]. No matter the economies of scale a huge corporation such as Westinghouse‚ and BOC can offer‚ the increased productivity level of a properly motivated individual production worker can easily compensate for it. • Structurally
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Strategic HRM Presentation Topic: Southwest Airlines: A Case Study Linking Employee Needs Satisfaction and Organizational Capabilities to Competitive Advantage written by Roger Hallowell Reference: Human Resource Management‚ 1996‚ Vol. 35(4)‚ p. 513-534 Presented by: M. Shahnawaz Adil Dated: Tuesday‚ March 01‚ 2011 Course Facilitator: Mr. Ahsan Durrani Abstract (as written by Roger Hallowell): This article analyzes the sources of Southwest Airlines’ competitive advantage using an integrative
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