ompany Case Notes Build-A-Bear: Build-A-Memory Synopsis This case illustrates the success that Build-A-Bear Workshop has achieved since its founding in 1996. A detailed description is given of the Build-A-Bear retail experience and why it is that both parents and children are drawn to this concept. Personalization, and not just customization, is the driving force. The case also highlights how founder Maxine Clark stays in touch with the customer and the employees. For Clark, management-by-walking-around
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| December 11, 2009 | | JRShaw School of Business JR340 Business and it’s EnvironmentDoug KennedyBy:Andrew Hamilton, section 51 | [West Jet: An analysis of Non-Market Strategies] | | Contents History 3 Nonmarket Environment 3 Public perception 4 Private politics 5 Public politics 6 Court or regulatory scrutiny 7 Integrated Strategy 8 Leaders’ Responsibility 9 Conclusion 10 Bibliography 12 History West Jet was founded in 1996 by 5 entrepreneurs who believed
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evaluates the potential for EasyJet to continue to be competitive in the UK and Europe but also the opportunity to expand into India INTRODUCTION – THE COMPANY AN OVERVIEW Easyjet Airline was established in 1995 by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou a Greek Cypriot as part of EasyGroup Holdings Ltd. He envisaged it as a low cost airline which could impact on the existing domestic market in the UK which was at the time dominated by large British companies such as British Airways and British Midland. The Company
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Introduction on BOEING Boeing is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites. It also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest aerospace & defense contractor in the world based on 2012 revenue and is the US' largest exporter by dollar value. Boeing stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Boeing Company's
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School of Management Coursework hand-in sheet Student name(s) | % | | % | Naomi Wai | 20% | Chukwudubem Joseph Onochie | 20% | Nevena Rakovska | 20% | Anish Rai | 20% | Warren Cannon | 20% | | | For group work – individual % contributions need to be stated only where they are not equal. Department (e.g. Management): School of Management | Programme and Year of Study: Accounting and Finance, Y3 | Name of lecturer:
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Airport, JetBlue, a non-union airline, distinguished itself from other low-fare carriers such as Southwest Airlines by offering seat-back entertainment systems with live television, comfortable seats and blue corn chips. During the last six years, when traditional airlines were piling up more than $40 billion in losses, JetBlue grew to $1.7 billion in annual revenue and became increasingly popular with travelers. But now that fuel prices have pushed up expenses for all airlines, and older carriers have
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9 -7 1 4 -4 3 2 JANUARY 29, 2014 JUAN ALCÁCER JOHN CLAYTON Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected Introduction Late afternoon was fading to dusk as Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, gazed out at the large crowds mingling outside at the 2013 Dubai Airshow. Front and center at the event was the official program launch of the Boeing 777X, a massive new hit thanks to Emirates’ record order of 150 new planes. Valued at $76 billion at list prices, this was the largest airplane deal
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JetBlue Case Study Analysis JetBlue Airways Corporation Overview JetBlue Airways Corporation is an American low-fare airline, which headquartered in the Long Island City near the New York City. Its main base is John F. Kennedy International Airport. Basically, the airline mainly serves destinations in the United States, as well as many Latin American countries. As of October 2013, JetBlue serves 84 destinations in multiple countries. Low-fare airline is an airline that generally with a lower
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Journal of Management Research ISSN 1941-899X 2014, Vol. 6, No. 4 Understanding Performance Indicators of Organizational Achievement in Turkish Airline Companies Dilek Erdogan (Corresponding author) Department of Aviation Management, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey Tel: 90-222-321-3550 / 6984 E-mail: dilekc@anadolu.edu.tr Ergun Kaya Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey Tel:
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Business Model and Strategic Framework – IndiGo Airlines Business Model and Strategic Framework – IndiGo Airlines 2013 7/24/2013 2013 7/24/2013 Introduction IndiGo began its operation in 2006 and after being into business for six years, it has become India’s largest airline services overtaking Jet Airways in November 2012. Through this project report, we aim to understand the business model that is used by IndiGo and their marketing strategic framework which would help us to understand
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