Analyzing Southwest Airlines using the Congruence Model Company’s Strategy: Southwest’s strategy is to improve efficiency in its operations and pass cost saving to its customers by offering them low and competitive prices. Southwest Airlines is dedicated to providing the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and company Spirit. Analyze each key element of the company separately based on the congruence Model Organization Structure
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Hard Work is the Key to Success "One percent inspiration‚ 99 percent perspiration"Edison’s definition of genius has often been quoted to define success as well. Even before Edison‚ the rigors of success were described by painter Michelangelo thus: "If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery‚ it wouldn’t seem wonderful at all." Achieving success is almost like finding Godthe destination is the same‚ but the roads are as varied as the seekers. All you need to do is choose your path
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Weaknesses of Southwest Airlines Company Overview Southwest Airlines began operations in 1971‚ with the company’s initial service taking place between Dallas‚ Texas‚ Houston‚ Texas‚ and San Antonio‚ Texas (Southwest Airlines‚ 2006). Rollin King and Herb Kelleher started the company with a simple mission focused on being different than other airlines; their chief focus was to provide on time flights at a low cost‚ along with a bit of fun (Southwest Airlines). As Welch (2005) argued‚ Southwest Airlines
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External Factors: Oportunities * Acquisitions * Asset leverage * Financial markets (raise money through debt‚ etc) * Emerging markets and expansion abroad * Innovation * Online * Product and services expansion * Membership of any airline alliance will help to increase reach via code share agreements * Leverage on association with coffee company like Starbucks to provide onboard coffee by creating awareness in all coffee outlets * International flights and global expansion * Potential
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Southwest Airline Co. and Cost Accounting Southwest Airline Co. is a major passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States. Southwest provides point-to-point service which allows the use of key assets‚ including aircrafts‚ gates‚ employees‚ and the ability to provide frequent‚ conveniently- timed flights and low fares. Southwest Airlines has built its culture from the inside out and believes that the satisfied employees will keep customers coming back. Southwest
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Southwest Airlines in 2010: Culture‚ Values‚ and Operating Practices * Problem statement: Southwest Airlines has high growth and high profitability. However‚ its cost advantage is not as big as in prior years. * Scenario: Southwest Airlines based in Dallas was founded in 1967 by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. It is one of the major domestic airliners which provides carrier and transportation service. Southwest primarily provides short haul‚ high frequency‚ point- to point‚ low fare service
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What Is Success? Success means achievement‚ accomplishment‚ victory‚ and triumph. The dictionary states that success is “The achievement of something desired‚ planned‚ or attempted; the gaining of fame or prosperity” (The Dictionary.com n.pag.) and “The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue” (Hypertext Webster Gateway n.pag.). These are just dictionary definitions though. One needs examples and instances in order to fully
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you hear the saying "education is the key to success" well as a matter of fact that is true. Educaion is the key because without that you get no where in life‚ you may only get so far but in the end you go no where. People succeed with their amount of education‚ not saying you have to have a high education just saying always go far and never fall back and to keep striven for the best!!! Giving up droppinng out or quitting will leave a person with no success later on down the line‚stuff may get hard
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When the airline industry getting mentioned negative thoughts and emotions rush to peoples’ mind. 9/11 was not too long ago causing a huge drop in revenues and putting many large companies to the brink of bankruptcy. High ticket prices as well as a plethora of additional fees continue to plague frequent air travelers. However amongst all the chaos and disarray‚ one company continued to show profits and wow its customers. Every year since 1973 Southwest Airlines has continued to be profitable where
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As a result of our research of Southwest Airlines methods for developing leaders in their respective industry we were able to prepare a profile of several different types of training and techniques. All of Southwest Airlines training is conducted in accordance with the appropriate and respective federal agencies that outline and govern each aspect of the training (southwest one report/training 2011). Southwest Airlines maintains its own training facility in Dallas‚ Texas‚ better known as the
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