Illustrate the meaning of “Sustainable Competitive Advantage”. What was the main strategy adopted by Southwest Airlines that made it successful in the airline industry? Competitive advantage is a position of a company in a competitive landscape that allows the company earning return on investments higher than the cost of investments. Competitive advantage should be relevant‚ unique and sustainable. Therefore sustainable competitive advantage‚ it’s a long-term competitive advantage that a company
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Enhancing Service at Southwest Airlines Kevin Winstead Sullivan University MGT 620 Executive Summary This proposal addresses the needed steps to be taken in order for Southwest Airlines to see continued growth in the airline industry. Southwest Airlines has been able to remain one of the most profitable airlines in the industry for an extended period of time. Even with the hindrance of the 2001 terrorist attacks involving airplanes and the U.S recession of 2008‚ Southwest
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Southwest Airlines: Does “LUV” Last?* First time in history‚ Southwest Airlines had its “LUV” for customers questioned. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) levied a record $10.2 million fine on Southwest Airlines. They accuse them after missing mandatory safety checks of flying 117 planes on nearly 60‚000 flights between June 18‚ 2006‚ and March 14‚ 2007. Both the FAA and Southwest testified. FAA officials were blamed for being “too close” to the airline and being
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many problems. Telstra is following Classical approach of management as it seeks to achieve effectiveness by focusing on task efficiencies i.e. focusing on their next G wireless broadband and not on external stakeholders (Schermerhorn‚ Davidson‚ Poole‚ Simon‚ Woods‚ Chau‚ 2011‚ pg. 183). Telstra needs to use more humanistic or contingency approach of planning. This report will argue the need for Telstra to use more contingency approach of planning to regain its market dominance. • Problem Identification
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BUS 330 Writing Assignment The paper is about how the airline company named as the Southwest Airlines has been able to cater to the needs of the customers while still holding a greater market share in the Airline industry specifically during the economic crises phase. Q1: As a high – contact service provider‚ how does Southwest Airlines ensure that its employees satisfy the customer? As far as the employee training is concerned‚ the employees are extensively trained so as such
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1. According to the authors of the case study‚ some of the market conditions of the U.S. airline industry in the early 1990s were triggered by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. In essence‚ “deregulation created greater competition and growth opportunities… laws restricting the airline industry loosened in the spirit of greater competition.” (Marketing Management‚ page 15). The impact of deregulation became evident in several areas: Removing regulatory price controls was followed by lower average
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but only 2 hours by flight. Completion in airline industry is increasingly intense when many airlines step in with their techniques to attract customer. “Who lead the field?” is always a top importance concern of all airlines. Singapore Airlines is not an exception‚ starting as a separate airline from former Malaysia-Singapore Airline in 1972‚ now it is recognizes as one of world’s leading international airlines. We should wonder how come an airline of a small area‚ low population country like
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in February that led to the cancellation of over 1‚100 JetBlue flights and adversely affected the travel plans of thousands of passengers. Though numerous interviews and meetings during the past day allowed Barger to outline his vision for the airline‚ he realized that he needed to move quickly in implementing that vision to maintain the confidence of customers‚ employees‚ and shareholders. Just a few miles outside Barger’s window was John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Airport‚ where JetBlue began
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Case 2: Regional Airlines Case 2: Regional Airlines Case Introduction A+ for effort‚ Customer Service Pays for Itself In an extremely regulated and thus relatively uniform industry such as the commercial airline industry‚ the successful airline is the organization which sets itself apart from the competition. Within an industry that requires customer planning to interface with flight schedules and security measures‚ a major operational aspect which can aid an airline in gaining an edge on
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Scandinavian Airlines: The Green Engine Decision 1. Why should Scandinavian Airlines be concerned with environmental issues? What are some of the critical factors to consider? As our society evolves‚ our knowledge expands and our awareness grows. Today as more and more people realize the importance of sustainability‚ companies find themselves re-evaluating their strategies. Airline industries in particular are perceived as contributing to the global warming effect‚ and are therefore subject
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