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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Discuss the corporate culture at Southwest Airlines and how it leverages its culture to achieve a competitive advantage. The corporate culture at Southwest Airlines can be defined within three areas including‚ core value‚ management style‚ and compensation. Southwest Airlines organization structure incorporated several areas but I was impressed with these three the most. Southwest Airlines had two core values‚ which emphasized on LUV and fun. Not only was LUV the company’s signature symbol
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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 and
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Assessing Corporate Culture: Southwest Airlines Q Organizational Philosophy‚ Mission‚ Vision‚ Values Southwest Airlines clearly outlines their values in their corporate mission statement: The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and company spirit (www.southwest.com). This mission both describes the company ’s approach to its workforce‚ and the customer at large. Rather than
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success of Southwest Airlines? 2. How significant is the 10 to 15 minutes turnaround time of Southwest’s aircraft in terms of savings in investment and utilization of its aircraft compared to competitors? 3. What challenges is Southwest facing in the future and how should they meet those challenges? 4. What should their business and operations strategy be for the future? 5. Has Gary Kelly‚ the new Southwest CEO since 2004‚ been able to maintain the profitability of Southwest Airlines while insuring the
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HESKETT Southwest Airlines 2002: An Industry Under Siege Amid Crippled Rivals‚ Southwest Again Tries To Spread Its Wings; Low-Fare Airline Maintains Service‚ Mulls Expansion In Risky Bid for Traffic — Front Page Headline‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ October 11‚ 2001 The Age of “Wal-Mart” Airlines Crunches the Biggest Carriers; Low-Cost Rivals Win Converts As Business Travelers Seek Alternatives to Lofty Fares — Front Page Headline‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ June 18‚ 2002 Vaunted Southwest Slips In
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Corporate culture is defined as: "the moral‚ social‚ and behavioral norms of an organization based on the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and priorities of its members." Every organization has its own unique culture or value set; however‚ most organizations do not consciously try to create a certain culture. The culture of the organization is typically created unconsciously‚ based on the values of the top management or the founders of an organization. Southwest Airlines expends a lot of energy in maintaining
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Southwest Airlines corporate philosophy can be credited to one of the founders Herb Kelleher. It is an airline company with a unique culture “goofiness”‚ which keeps the morale of its employees high (Smith‚ 2004)‚ and is a company that welcomes fun‚ dedication‚ and effort. Southwest believes that a happy employee will create a happy customer‚ and will create loyal customers. Mr. Kelleher effectively implemented its style‚ culture and emphasis on quality in the daily actives at Southwest (Smith
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Southwest Airlines in 2008 - 2009: Analysis and Recommendations Analysis Performed By: American Consulting Group‚ LLC CEO: Michael A. Evans Table of Contents Letter of Appreciation to Gary Kelly‚ CEO ……………………………...3 Executive Summary ……………………………………………..........4 Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………….10 Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………….11 Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………….12 Appendix 4 ……………………………………………………………….13 Appendix 5 ……………………………………………………………….15 Appendix
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Southwest Airlines in 2010 : Culture‚ Values‚ and Operating Practices Corporate Business Strategy Group Assignment Domeniko Wikarda | Endah Widiastuti | Haris Suhendra | Marisa Karsen | Pramita Wardani 1 Table of Contents: The Journey of Southwest Airlines Business Strategic Analysis Recommendations 2 The Journey of Southwest Airlines in 2010 : 3 Southwest Airlines Is a low-cost/lowfare airline. • Their concept is attract passengers by flying convenient schedules‚
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