JetBlue Airlines Strategic Management Case Analysis Introduction to the Company History of the Firm JetBlue was established in 1999‚ and was the third airline start-up for founder and CEO David Neeleman. Neeleman managed to gather $130 million‚ the most ever raised for a start-up airline‚ from investors that included Chase Capital and financier George Soros. With the large start-up capital he purchased new Airbus A320 jets equipped with satellite TV‚ a first in the industry. In 2004 the
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Date: April 18‚ 2013 To: Elaine Bridgewater From: Nancy Barsoum Subject: Review Hello Elaine. It is great having you onboard and everyone is excited to know you are on our team. Retailers are excited to work with and hopefully gain insight into the game and the products. Your internal work has been great! Our R&D and marketing people are learning about what the pro and amateur golfer’s need to make up a winning game. Keep it up. The one area that currently needs work is with the communications
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in February that led to the cancellation of over 1‚100 JetBlue flights and adversely affected the travel plans of thousands of passengers. Though numerous interviews and meetings during the past day allowed Barger to outline his vision for the airline‚ he realized that he needed to move quickly in implementing that vision to maintain the confidence of customers‚ employees‚ and shareholders. Just a few miles outside Barger’s window was John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Airport‚ where JetBlue began
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United Airlines Case United Airlines was founded in 1926‚ which gives the airline nearly 90 years of experience. United faced many challenges throughout its years of operation‚ however the airline has still managed to be relevant and competitive in its industry. Theses challenges include: mergers‚ acquisitions‚ war‚ the Great Depression‚ labor union strikes‚ buyout attempts‚ terrorist attacks‚ bankruptcy‚ and recessions. The Airline deregulation Act of 1978 was the genesis for the airline industry we know
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Scandinavian Airlines: The Green Engine Decision Scandinavian Airlines serves 32 million people and is the largest airline in Scandinavia. It has been a first-mover in many areas and has built a positive reputation for corporate responsibility. Having decided to update its fleet with 55 Boeing 737s‚ SAS now has to decide whether to purchase DAC green engines. Arguments for and against purchasing the green engine – Director of Aircraft & Engine analysis Having spent almost five years on
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Agency Visit Marcella Ruiz BSHS/332 October tenth‚ 2011 Marcia Winter Agency Visit Agency’s Name Crystal Monarch is a youth center that recently opened up in Pocatello Idaho. The main focus of the center is to help youth ranging in age from 12 to 25. They hold special events and have an after-school program that helps teenagers explore different aspects and learn new skills. The agency realizes the need for a variety of programs and educational opportunities. This is why the agency has
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TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction Over the last two decades‚ Performance Information‚ its implementation and presentation to the end users which directly refers to the subject of performance measurement (PM) has gained increasing interest and recognition in the general management literature‚ leading Neely (1999)‚ when referring to the many contributions on the subject‚ to talk about the Performance Measurement Revolution. He demonstrated that between 1994 and
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Case Study – General Electric ------------------------------------------------- Management Essentials Cody P This document under review was taken from a Wall Street Journal article titled‚ “GE’s Drive to Purge Fraud is Hampered by Workers’ Mistrust.” Right away it is clear that the writer of this article has a particular bias towards GE‚ and not the employees. After carefully reading‚ analyzing and just a little bit of reading between the lines‚ I have taken a similar stance. The
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SOUTHWEST CEO | CEO Gary Kelly and What Makes Southwest Airlines So Successful | | CEO Gary Kelly and the employees of Southwest Airlines have fun at work. His skills as an accountant gave him a chance to change how the airline handled the accounting end of business. The corporate culture and core competencies have made Southwest Airlines a front runner in the business. | | LeAnne Powell | 10/15/2011 | | Page 1 CEO Gary Kelly and What Makes Southwest
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erformance. This performance was held at the Victoria J. Mastrobruno Theater. The performers in the show were all BFA dance majors at Mason Gross School of the Arts and the choreographers included faculty and guest choreographers. The dancers performed unique pieces that captivated the audience and truly illustrated the array of talent. Each piece used a plethora of ideas and created artistic environments to showcase an outcome‚ to the semester long projects. In addition to the choreographers and
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