The first half of the nineteenth century was a time of emergence‚ change‚ and uncertainty in the American Southwest. Randolph B. Campbell celebrates this historical time period in his novel‚ Sam Houston and the American Southwest‚ as well as the life and times of the southwest’s hero himself‚ Sam Houston. Sam Houston provided guidance to southwestern expansion in the United States‚ more than any other individual. Within his novel‚ Campbell describes Houston as a man who possessed courage‚ wisdom
Premium Texas United States Sam Houston
Southwest Airlines’ Seven Secrets for Success What’s the airline-industry jargon for unconventional wisdom? Southwest Airlines. By some estimates‚ the country’s major carriers have consumed perhaps $100 billion in capital during the past decade‚ but Southwest Airlines continues to be profitable. It’s been in the black for 33 consecutive years and‚ last week‚ for the 127th consecutive quarter‚ it paid a modest dividend. Its balance sheet‚ with about $3 billion in cash on hand and $600 million
Premium Southwest Airlines Low-cost carrier Airline
BibliographyKernin‚ Roger A. and Peterson‚ Robert A. Strategic Marketing Problems: Cases and Comments. 11th Edition. Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines employees came together in late January 1995 for their weekly Tuesday meeting. A main topic of discussion was the competitions between Southwest airlines and "Continental Lite" and "Shuttle By United". As they were beginning the meeting a staff member advised the team of two changes "Shuttle By United" made to its service and pricing. First was
Premium Southwest Airlines United Airlines Airline
09/13/13 How to be Successful in College College can be a very stressful life for many students today. However‚ in what ways can college cause stress on students? For instance‚ most students have to figure out what career choice will they chose‚ the competition for grades‚ and skills they will need to perform in class‚ or whatever the case may be‚ all of these are examples and the main reasons why many students stress over college so much. Students shouldn’t have to stress over college. Some
Premium University Education High school
Southwest Financial Reports FIN/571 April 6‚ 2015 John Triplett‚ CPA Southwest Financial Reports Efficiency Ratios: There are a number of ways for companies to determine the efficiency of their operations. It is a good way for investors to see if a company is doing a good job with their operations as well. There are a number of different ratios that can be used to come up with different measures of efficiency. Most of these ratios deal with the turnover of cash. Additionally‚ most
Premium Financial ratio Financial ratios Balance sheet
Approach Southwest Airline There are a few companies out there that truly understand the importance of On-boarding. Southwest airline has taken an approach that resonates with all employees new and old. Their understanding of human culture and how people absorb information is vital to their process. Human beings are emotional creatures‚ thus learning from this they have produced an effective on-boarding procedure. Stimulating a positive emotion has been the Idea behind a successful organization
Premium Emotion Feeling Airline
airline distribution from purchasing at the airlines counter to the addition of call centers and city ticket offices to automated systems used by travel agencies provided by the airline companies. Even with the evolution of the airline industry‚ Southwest Airlines still chose to not buy into the distribution strategy. Plans were announced in the fall of 2012 by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to revise airline distribution strategies called the New Distribution Capability (NDC)
Premium Airline Southwest Airlines Computer reservations system
Executive Summary As Southwest continues expanding‚ it is important that they maintain the low cost structure that has made them so successful historically. As larger and more congested destinations are added to Southwest’s routes‚ they must focus on customer service as the on-time arrivals and other metrics are certain to deteriorate. Additionally‚ in order to protect from volatile fuel prices‚ it would be prudent to expand the fuel-efficiency of the fleet by capitalizing on Boeing’s most
Premium Low-cost carrier Airline Southwest Airlines
that who we are as individuals will influence our future work as therapists. Understanding one’s personality allows for the identification of weaknesses as well as personal strengths that can be drawn upon as a therapist. The characteristics of successful therapists are numerous‚ and I believe that I possess a few of the most important traits. Not only do I strive to be honest‚ passionate‚ and self-aware‚ but also appreciative of cultural influences. Being honest is one of the most important character
Premium Culture Identity Mind
Corporate Strategy Southwest Airlines faced many barriers to entry from the fierce competition of other airlines in the industry. Though competition was fierce‚ Southwest Airlines managed to succeed by doing things differently. Their mission was to provide affordable air travel to those who would not normally fly. Contradictory to the rest of the airline industry‚ Southwest maintained a profit while keeping its fares low. Southwest was unique to the industry in two ways. They focused on the short
Premium Southwest Airlines Airline Low-cost carrier