INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY SPRING 2010 Office Phone Email Chiung-Hui Tseng 61411A (Institute of International Business) (06) 275-7575 ext.53512 ctseng@mail.ncku.edu.tw Texts Ireland‚ R.D.‚ Hoskisson‚ R.E.‚ and Hitt‚ M.A. (2009) The Management of Strategy: Concepts and Cases‚ 8th Edition‚ South-Western Press. Course Objectives In the past a few decades‚ the trend of globalization has rendered the world economies more interdependent. All businesses today (both international
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Southwest Airlines 2002: An Industry Under Siege Case Study “Discussion Format” MGMT 5113 Team 7 Dag Yemenu Sachin Gupta Michelle May Shaun Evans November 22nd 2003 Problem Overview Southwest Airlines has employed unique operational strategies‚ incorporating industry revolutionizing methodologies‚ while developing and sustaining a strong corporate culture that has allowed Southwest Airlines to be profitable for a phenomenal 30 straight years and capture the Airline Industry
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------------------------------------------------- Computer reservations system A computer reservations system or central reservation system[1] (CRS) is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel. Originally designed and operated by airlines‚ CRSes were later extended for the use of travel agencies. Major CRS operations that book and sell tickets for multiple airlines are known as global distribution systems (GDS). Airlines have divested
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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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earthquake in Japan‚ which has caused a major nuclear crisis has forced people across the world to ask questions about the viability of nuclear power. Indians too are asking whether nuclear power is a safe option for the country. FEARS OF nuclear meltdown in Japan have put question marks on safety and security of `nuclear plants across the world. Analysts have predicted that the ongoing crisis in Japan will lead to soul searching about the future of nuclear power. This will also impact India’s
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wards as they are ill paid. On the contrary‚ their children are deprived from their care; they suffer from malnutrition and unhygienic complexities. They have no time or scope for recreation. During the study it was found that‚ worldwide economic meltdown has affected RMG sector of Bangladesh as some workers have lost their jobs and trend of works have been declined. At the end of the study‚ some recommendations were placed to improve the present conditions of the garments workers as well as garments
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Juliana Peterson BUS 310-01 October 20‚ 2011 Chapter 10 Case Study 1. What has been Southwest’s traditional 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
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and more leg room). Southwest airlines have already purchased larger 737’s capable of longer haul flights and intends to introduce wi-fi in all aircraft by 2012. This is a clear signal of the airlines intent to grow into new longer-haul markets. Jetblue has already experienced success though their entrance into Mexican and Caribbean markets. This trend of international expansion looks set to continue as low cost airlines look outside already crowded domestic markets for growth. The low-cost model
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too much even for a social media queen to handle. Kim Kardashian is worried that their two young children‚ North and Saint‚ will be affected by their father’s crazy rants. Although divorce is not an option‚ she is just worried that West’s public meltdown will haunt their children in the future. HollywoodLife has learned exclusively that the 35-year-old reality star is not happy with Kanye’s wild behavior. She wants to protect her children from the controversies that their dad has been starting lately
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has reduced thepower of the people to use air as their preferred mode of travel. The recent global economicmeltdown hit the airline industry very hard. All major players in the UK airline industryreported massive losses during the global economic meltdown (Business Week‚ 2008). Someof them had to lay off their workers during the recession. The other economic factor is theincreased cost of fuel. This has impacted on the profitability of the airline industry and thesituation has been worsened by the
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