Kiara A. Holland Capella University Southwest Airlines Case Study Analysis MBA 6143: Entrepreneurial Leadership August 17, 2012 Abstract This paper analyzes Southwest Airlines Case Study. Southwest Airlines was originally incorporated to serve three cities in Texas as Air Southwest on March 15, 1967, by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. Leadership at Southwest Airlines plays a paramount role in the success of the company. Before its role is discussed
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Introduction Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines was originally incorporated to serve three cities in Texas as Air Southwest on March 15, 1967, by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. It is an American low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport. It is the largest airline in the United States by number of passengers carried domestically per year and (as of December 31, 2007) also the largest airline in the world by
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Consumer Behavior Consumer Behavior: Contrast Jet Blue vs. Southwest Airlines Trident University MKT501 CS1 Identify key external factors that affect the passenger airline industry and explain how that impact occurs There are several external factors that affect the passenger airline industry. Some of the factors that affect the industry are economic crisis, instability in aviation fuel price, and environmental factors. I will elaborate more in detail in
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY COMPANY OVERVIEW Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest”) is a major U.S. airline that primarily provides short haul, high frequency, point-to-point, low-fare service. Southwest was incorporated in Texas and commenced operations on June 18, 1971 with three Boeing 737 aircraft serving three Texas cities-Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Southwest has the lowest operating cost structure in the domestic airline industry and consistently offers the lowest and simplest fares
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2 Case Analysis Format (3 pages maximum) Title of the Case Problem Statement: (The problem statement is a one sentence declarative sentence that describes the strategic issue to be examined.) Fast growth, Low profitability? Sustainability Although Southwest cost are low, other competitor are cutting prices and becoming more competitive and therefore they face a problem being sustainable. Cost efficiency. Scenario: (The scenario is a 3-5 sentence summary of the case which
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STRATEGY MBL 915P Southwest Airlines in 2008: Culture, Values and Operating Practices Repeater Assignment 2 By : Refiloe Mokebe (72542683) 9/6/2011 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Question 1 – What is impressive about South West? 3 Question 2 – Benchmarking against the best practices 4 Question 3 – Key drivers for low cost / no frills strategy 6 Question 4 - What are the key elements of Southwest’s culture? 9 Question 5 - What grade would you give Southwest management? 13
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- Pets are welcome on flight: Southwest Airlines allows customers to carry small pets (cats and dogs only) on board all domestic Southwest Airlines flights. All in-cabin pets must be carried in an appropriate pet carrier. The pet fee is $95 each way per pet carrier. Each customer is limited to carrying one pet carrier on board. The carrier may contain up to two cats or dogs of the same species. The carrier will count as the customer’s carry-on bag. Southwest does not require a health certificate
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Veronica M. Peterson Strayer University Strategic Management - Bus 599 Dr. Donny Bagwell June 14, 2010 Southwest Airlines Discuss the corporate culture at Southwest Airlines and how it leverages its culture to achieve a competitive advantage. Southwest Airlines culture has set them apart from other airlines and companies. Their culture is living the Southwest Way, which means one must have a warrior spirit, a servant’s heart and a fun-LUVing attitude. Another important company
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Chapter 3 Case Analysis of Management Control System Southwest Airlines Corporation Southwest Airlines actually could hit the company goal on achieving profitability for consecutive 32 times which is really good compared to others airlines corporations. The company could offer low cost fares to its customer mostly through website and also provides point to point flight majoring on short haul and medium flight. Besides, to ensure the organization reach company goals, the company put more effort
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Question 1: Southwest competes with firms within the airline industry by aligning all company activities in order to achieve the lowest cost possible within the industry, and thus adopting a cost leadership strategy. According to Porter, a cost leadership strategy emerges when a company can design all its activities in such a way that all of them align under the premise of low cost operations. If these activities are properly aligned, then the firm can gain a competitive advantage over its rival
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