Introduction Case studies Learning excellence: Southwest Airlines’ approach Ulla K. Bunz and Jeanne D. Maes The authors Ulla K. Bunz and Jeanne D. Maes are based at the University of South Alabama‚ Mobile‚ AL‚ USA. Abstract In an era in which adapting to change means survival‚ it is important to study what successful organizations have done. While the airline industry in the USA has not made thriving financial headlines‚ one small company has been able to satisfy its customers completely
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Strategy Content Issue 1: SWA’s decision to acquire AirTran poses many obstacles for SWA’s sales strategy. The acquisition will threaten the pricing structure of SWA. It will give them the opportunity to raise its fair‚ as there is less competition in the Northeast (where AirTran serves) and major airlines have paired off leaving only five major players (Huffington post‚ 2010). Further promoting a fare increase is SWA’s refusal to charge for baggage. Although‚ this is a great sales tactic‚ it
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Pricing strategy is an idea implemented into a plan to get the most favourable price for a service or product that will give way the highest profit. Pricing is one of the most important elements of the marketing mix‚ as it is the only mix‚ which generates a turnover for the organisation. The remaining 3p’s are the variable cost for the organisation. It costs to produce and design a product; it costs to distribute a product and costs to promote it. Price must support these elements of the mix. Pricing
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America’s familial values have evolved over time in order to allow the new found societal norms to take place‚ but haven’t exactly changed. Even though this country is in a completely different place than it was in the 1950’s somehow these stubborn ideals have endured the test of time‚ like how women belong in the kitchen taking care of the children and men provide for the family‚ or how divorce is frowned upon even when a majority of marriages end in separation or divorce. 1950 was a tough time
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taken the place of strategy. As managers push to improve on all fronts‚ they move further away from viable competitive positions. Michael Porter argues that operational effectiveness‚ although necessary to superior performance‚ is not sufficient‚ because its techniques are easy to imitate. In contrast‚ the essence of strategy is choosing a unique and valuable position rooted in systems of activities that are much more difficult to match. In answering the question ‘what is strategy?’‚ some theorists
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Southwest Airlines: SWOT Analysis Mollika Thaing‚ Khoa Tran‚ Tonielia Thomas‚ Hiwot Tesfaye‚ Kai Spear Mgmt. Prin. & Org. Behavior Professor Leon Prieto 11/18/2013 Southwest Airlines’ Description Southwest Airlines was introduced in Texas on June 18‚ 1971 with three Boeing 737 airplanes and only serving three cities of Texas which included Houston‚ Dallas and San Antonio. The company came a long way since 1971; today Southwest Airlines has 537 Boeing 737 airplanes and serving 68
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Case Analysis “Southwest Airlines 2008” Valerie Deneen The University of Iowa Case Analysis “Soutwesth Airlines 2008” U.S. Airline Industry Overview Ever since the Wright brothers successfully flown the first airplane in 1903‚ air travel had become one of the most popular means of long distance travel. From 1937 to 1978‚ air transportation was part of public utilities and was regulated by the federal Civil Aeronautics Board in the U.S. Airfares‚ routes‚ schedules‚ and number of airlines‚ were
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To what extent has children’s development been viewed as a social process? “Childhood is not just about personal experiences. Childhood is an important social category which defines children’s activities and experiences.” (Woodhead‚ Chapter 1‚ p.15) Childhood has been viewed in many different ways throughout Western history. Due to the introduction and influence of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC‚ 1989)‚ social attitudes towards childhood have dramatically
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Channel and Pricing Strategies Team B University of Phoenix MKT/571: Marketing Kudler Fine Foods had determined that expanding their markets will allow foreign market growth and increased profits. Kudler Fine Foods has decied to launch a fine and organic wine assortment in the country China. China’s culture and markets align with Kathy Kudler’s vision for Kudler Fine Foods. China is the seventh largest country in the world for wine consumption. This revealed the need for this type of expansion
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How far has the importance of Martin Luther King been exaggerated? The significance of Martin Luther King’s role during the Civil Rights Movement in the USA has become a matter for debate. In this essay I will examine the importance of his role along with many other factors. Shortly after King graduated with a Doctorates in Theology at the University of Boston‚ he was instantly involved in the attempts to improve black peoples rights in predominantly the South of America. King was the harbinger of
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