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    Situation Following the Deregulation in 1978‚ a competitive price war ensued among the airline industry as a direct result of the new freedom for airlines to set their own fares as well as route entry and exits. This gave rise to the operating structure of the airlines as it exists today‚ consisting of the point-to-point system and the hub and spoke system. With this came the change of focus for major airlines to non-stop‚ cross-country routes in densely populated cities‚ which‚ in a regulated environment

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    Running head: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Southwest Airlines William F. White Grand Canyon University Introduction Southwest Airlines took their first flight in June 18‚ 1971. The company got underway more then four years earlier but had a number of tough lawsuits against them before they were able to get their first plane up in the air. Southwest Airlines began serving the Texas cities of Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio. And then in 1979‚ Southwest Airlines finally made their first voyage outside

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    Southwest Airlines Resources Tangible Resources Financial Resources - Southwest has always managed its cash well . In the financial year 2001 ‚ the airline had generated 64 ‚446 ‚773with an operating income of 821 ‚659 and a credit value very good Physical Resources - In all the cities it operates instead of having agents or computerized booking system Southwest has its reservation centre and vending machines at the airports . Previously Southwest only operated in cities near Texas ‚ but started

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    Assessing Corporate Culture: Southwest Airlines Q Organizational Philosophy‚ Mission‚ Vision‚ Values Southwest Airlines clearly outlines their values in their corporate mission statement: 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 (www.southwest.com). This mission both describes the company ’s approach to its workforce‚ and the customer at large. Rather than

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    Southwest Airlines: In a Different World”‚ Analyzing Southwest Airlines’ organizations harmony is very challenging. Using the Mckinsey 7S Framework will make this process easier. The Mckinsey 7S Framework is made up of hard elements and soft elements. The hard elements consist of strategy‚ structure‚ and systems. These are elements in the organization that can not be changed easily. The soft elements consist of shared values‚ skills‚ style‚ and staff. These are elements that can be changed

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    Question: 01 Name at least two things that Southwest is doing efficiently. Name at least two things that Southwest is doing effectively. In what ways do efficiency and effectiveness support each other at Southwest? In what ways do they contradict each other? Ans. Southwest Airlines is one of the important Airline of USA. Southwest Airlines may only rank 317 on the Fortune 500 List but the company ranks highly on most publications’ Most Admired Companies lists. Efficiency means using resources

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    Southwest Airlines Over 35 years ago‚ Rollin King and Herb Kelleher decided to create a different type of airline. They began with the simple notion: If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there‚ on time and at the lowest possible fares‚ and make darn sure they have a good time doing it‚ people will fly your airline. They were right (Southwest Airlines‚ 2004)! What began as a small Texas airline has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the United States

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    MGMT 3110 L1 Case Report: Southwest Airlines What is SWA’s competitive strategy? What does it take to execute the competitive strategy? The SWA has adopted ‘Cost Leadership’ as its competitive advantage. And it has achieved low cost through numerous ways. To commence with‚ the Southwest workforce routinely turn around an aircraft in only 15 minutes and its gates are manned by a single agent and have a ground crew of six or fewer‚ which are much lower than other airlines. In other words‚ the SWA

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    Southwest Airlines in 2010: Culture‚ Values‚ and Operating Practices Summary Southwest Airlines was founded by Herb Kelleher in 1967 to provide low-cost service between Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio. Although the U.S. airline industry had lost money in 15 of the 30 years between 1980 and 2009‚ Southwest has reported profit every year since 1973. Southwest Airlines is considered to be the most successful budget airline in the U.S. Since 2000‚ the number of passengers flying Southwest has

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    HESKETT Southwest Airlines 2002: An Industry Under Siege Amid Crippled Rivals‚ Southwest Again Tries To Spread Its Wings; Low-Fare Airline Maintains Service‚ Mulls Expansion In Risky Bid for Traffic — Front Page Headline‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ October 11‚ 2001 The Age of “Wal-Mart” Airlines Crunches the Biggest Carriers; Low-Cost Rivals Win Converts As Business Travelers Seek Alternatives to Lofty Fares — Front Page Headline‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ June 18‚ 2002 Vaunted Southwest Slips In

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