to address strategic issues and longterm planning. Human Resource function business process Failure in this business was evident in the failure to hire or predict enough airline’s staffing needs to keep up with the company’s rapid growth. JetBlue Business Model JetBlue’s business model was to offer luxurious flying with the quality costumer service at a low price. This would be achieved by cutting "unecessary" expenses‚ and through the use of information technology and information system
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PBS (frontline) Kirk Documentary Group Breaking the Bank Inside the Meltdown On June 19th‚ 2009‚ the housing bubble in the United States of America "bursted". Because of this downfall‚ people began spending less and the banks were in emidiate trouble. The first signs that the banks were failing was that they stopped lending money‚ and froze credit cards. The secretary of Treasury‚ Henry Paulson‚ was on a mission to change the downfall most banks of America were going through. Next on his
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JetBlue Airways: Starting from Scratch Case Study Analysis This case illustrates how an entrepreneurial venture can use human resource management – and specifically a values-centered approach to management – as a source of competitive advantage. The major challenge faced by Ann Roades is to grow this people-intensive organization at a rapid rate‚ while retaining high standards for employee selection‚ and while building a strong organizational culture. Strengths Weaknesses Clear niche JFK –
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Amarsingh’s behavior violated corporate policy about the treatment of customers‚ being terminated appears to be a drastic decision. Customers traveling today are more frustrated by delays and perceived service lapses. As the vice president of JetBlue‚ I would look at the situation and come up with a solution to better protect my employees as well as send a clear message that we are committed to customer service. The employees are trained on how to respond to irate customers‚ but all scenarios
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Chernobyl‚ Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Meltdown The accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukrainian produced a plume of radioactive debris that drifted over parts of the western USSR‚ Eastern Europe‚ and Scandinavia. The accident‚ which occurred on April 26‚ 1986‚ was the worst nuclear power accident in history. Large areas of the Ukrainian‚ Belorussian‚ and Russian republics of the USSR were contaminated‚ resulting in the evacuation of roughly 200‚000 people. The accident raised
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SECTION 1 The Three Mile Island Nuclear Meltdown and the Possible Health Effects of its Children Problem From the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl in April of 1986‚ the medical world has learned much about the possible effects of radioactive materials being exposed to humans‚ specifically the pediatric population. Through this disaster‚ we learned that children and fetuses exposed to radio-nucleotides were susceptible to central nervous system dysfunction leading to microcephaly and retardation‚ congenital
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JetBlue Airways Case Study Analysis Problem Definition The situation described in “JetBlue Airways: Regaining Altitude” is one that‚ unfortunately‚ more than a few people have experienced. The many problems that unfolded in the course of only a few short days‚ were all caused by one main issue‚ a lack of communication and communication training in a crisis situation. Company Objectives What once was a vision has now become a reality that defines JetBlue as a company. Neeleman
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Problems Identified By The Narasimham Committee 1. Directed Investment Programme : The committee objected to the system of maintaining high liquid assets by commercial banks in the form of cash‚ gold and unencumbered government securities. It is also known as the statutory liquidity Ratio (SLR). In those days‚ in India‚ the SLR was as high as 38.5 percent. According to the M. Narasimham’s Committee it was one of the reasons for the poor profitability of banks. Similarly‚ the Cash Reserve Ratio-
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1. JetBlue’s Mission David Neeleman found JetBlue in 1999 with the mission “to bring humanity back to air travel". This goal is achieved by creating a company that offers comfortable‚ friendly travel at low fares and by this to differentiate themselves from the mass. JetBlue has always identified itself as a customer service company first‚ focused on providing customers a unique experience on every flight and with every interaction with JetBlue. (Annual report‚ 2005) 2. Brief STEP (social‚
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I. Case Problem: The Hands-On CEO of JetBlue The first thing you notice when getting on board is the new car smell. “No wonder” says the flight attendant hearing your remark. She points to a metal plaque n the doorway rim that says the Airbus A320 was delivered 1 month ago. Other notable features are the free cable on your personal video screen and the leather seats. Flight attendants are trained on how to give service with a retro flair. All attendants have to learn to strut proudly‚ as if
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