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nurses. These were all key people in leading the change (Stetler et al., 2009). These same people were not identified in the begin...
and OLeary with a practical ole of making changes it is unsurprising he was unpopular and adopted an autocratic style of leadershi...
very important, especially where there is a high level of autonomy; the high level of accountability and strict hierarchy and repo...
Arthur Baird joined the pair - McMaster as a source of funding and a link to wealthy potential investors, Baird as aircraft mechan...
information systems. Even with these techniques, Zea (2002) argues that airlines in general have done little to manage risk...
for the Dallas-based airlines. As a direct result, not only are his passengers happy to fly his airline, but his "passionate, ded...
if the employees are happy and content, that happiness and contentment will trickle down to the customers. This is in direct contr...
the U.S. Department of Transportation gave a name to the phenomenon - the Southwest Effect (Southwest, 2003). It refers to the con...
Clearly, the relationship between Southwest Airlines marketing division as guided by owner Herb Kelleher and the metaphoric Irish ...
advancing the commercial airline industry, for example, Southwest was the first airline to offer a frequent flyer program that off...
and active use of the aircraft. One of the benefits is that if an organization can benefit only from a portion of those hours, th...
Worth Regional Airport Board files a suit against Southwest to stop them from operating out of Love Field, which was the downtown ...
highly motivated workforce is Southwest Airlines. Lieber reported that Herb Kelleher, Southwests CEO, makes sure his employees bel...
to positive attitude that applicants already possessed. "We draft great attitudes. If you dont have a good attitude, we dont want...
positive attitude that applicants already possessed. "We draft great attitudes. If you dont have a good attitude, we dont want yo...
near downtown Dallas (Hoovers Company Profiles, 2003). Because the airline operated from capital of Field, Southwest adopte...
any of these deals simply because they didnt fly at the time the deals were made (Irving, 2003). After fighting many legal battle...
relentlessly targeted Southwest in demarketing efforts, Southwest not only continued to exist. Eventually, it surpassed all of th...
is an important topic when reviewing any region. Airlines are again, an important part of the transportation sector and something ...
(Southwest Airlines Co., 2009a). Southwest acquired Morris Air in 1993. This gave Southwest an opening in the Pacific Northwest...
(and still knows) how to keep their employees happy. Rather than focusing on customer service, SWAs motto is employee first. The b...
experiencing the economic downturns like other businesses are these days, its still considered a company worth working for, and on...
37th consecutive year of profitability (Southwest Airlines, Fact Sheet, 2010). Meanwhile, other airlines are struggling. Net incom...
trying to expand domestically, both through organic growth and acquisitions (Gilmer, 2010). SWA today is under the directi...
been asked to discuss Southwest Airlines internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and stren...
income of $178 million and a net margin of 1.6% (2007 net income was $645 million, with a net margin of 6.5%) (Annual Report, 2009...
maintain perspective and balance and to have fun (Culture, 2010). Values shared. This particular question is a very person...
with a variety of governmental rules and regulations. In the United States, for example, airline companies operate under the auspi...
out to the target audience is important, and SWA has relied on a variety of creative ways in which this is done. It advertises a g...
at employees or offer a tangible reward at the end of a given year (typically some kind of catalogue from which employees can choo...