...JetBlue, Cases in Advanced Human Resource Management Jet Blue case study Western Governors University Abstract This paper includes discussions of the processes JetBlue initially utilized to staff their start-up airline, and the challenges faced in obtaining the desired employees to achieve the five core values which are: Safety; Caring; Integrity; Fun; and Passion. Company leadership and human resources began by working together to establish the company values in order to identify the traits desired for employees. Descriptive discussion of the recruiting efforts used, laws that needed to be considered; selection processes; appraisal systems; compensation; and benefits, are included within. When staffing the new airline began research needed to be done in advance of any recruitment efforts could starting. Hours of work were invested prior to the first interview in order to prepare to find the ideal candidates. National employment laws and statutes had to be identified in order to comply with the requirements of each. Three examples of such laws are The Equal Pay Act of 1963; The Age Discrimination in Employment act; and the 1990 Act of Americans with Disabilities (ADA). The first National Employment law that we will discuss is the “Equal Pay Act of 1963” (Mondy, 2008, p. 59). This law forbids the employer from paying employees of opposite genders different amounts, if the same job is performed; they have equal skills and...
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...Jet Blue Airways case study Introductіon Twelve years ago JetBlue was a breath of fresh air in an airline industry bogged down by the ways of legacy carriers that were unconcerned with customer service and known for price gouging. JetBlue was revolutionary. With a fleet of new planes -- all Airbus A320s, which cut down on repair costs -- a staff that worked primarily from home, and 40% of ticket sales executed online, the company emerged as the premier low-cost carrier focused on providing extra-friendly, efficient service (LaMotta, 2010). Jet blue was a discount airline carrier that offered passengers low fares; operated point-to-point systems; used two types of aircraft; served only snacks; and maintained quick turnaround times at airports. Its operating costs were low, especially compared to those of other major U.S. airline companies. In the first quarter of 2008, for example, JetBlue’s total operating expenses amounted to 12.77 cents per revenue passenger mile, compared to 20.95 cents per revenue passenger mile for Delta and 13.85 cents per revenue passenger mile for Southwest (Michael, 2010). According to (Enterprise, 2011) JetBlue Airways is a low-cost passenger airline that provides customer service primarily on point-to-point routes. The company primarily operates in the US. It is headquartered in Forest Hills, New York and employs 12,532 people. The company recorded revenues of $3,286 million during the financial...
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...Jet Blue In February 2000, JetBlue started flying daily to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Buffalo, New York, promising top-notch customer service at budget prices. The airline featured new Airbus A320 planes with leather seats, each equipped with a personal TV screen, and average one-way fares of only $99 per passenger. JetBlue was able to provide this relatively luxurious flying experience by using information systems to automate key processes such as ticket sales (online sales dominate) and baggage handling (electronic tags help track luggage). Jet Blue prided itseft on its "paperless processes." JetBlue's investment in information technology enabled the airline to turn a profit by running its business at 70 percent of the cost of larger competitors. At the same time, JetBlue filled a higher percentage of its seats, employed non-union workers, and established enough good will to score an impressive customer retention rate of fifty percent. Initially, JetBlue flew only one type of plane from one vendor: the Airbus A320. This approach enabled the airline to standardize flight operations and maintenance procedures to a degree that resulted in considerable savings. Chief information officer Jeff Cohen used the same simple-is-better strategy for JetBlue's information systems. Cohen depended a1most exclusively on Microsoft software products to design JetBlue's extensive network of information systems. (JetBlue's reservation system and systems for managing planes, crews, and scheduling...
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...Advanced Human Resources Case Study: Assessment Code: HMP1 Student Name: Mari K. Norris Student ID: 000248937 Date: 5/7/2012 Mentor Name: Brianna Koucos Between 1999 and 2004, I resided in Fairfield, CA and worked at an International Real Estate Company that gave me the opportunity to do a lot of traveling from the Bay Area, all over the US and Internationally. Prior to that, I had done quite a bit of traveling with my Mother, who believed that a well rounded child grew up with lots of different cultural experiences. As a young adult I loved to travel, but getting there was the part that I did not like. Airlines, with not much differentiation between each one, would crowd you into a plane like cattle. It never failed that the person in front of you would lay their seat back and you would have a complete stranger in your lap for a few hours or you would feel that you were so crowded in that you would have to try to make yourself as small as possible, just so that you did not get ran over by the refreshment cart or have the person next to you touch you for the whole flight. What was lacking, and still is in most cases is customer service and respect from the company for both their employees and their customers. Because of that, you can imagine my elation in 2000 while traveling down Highway 101 in the Bay Area, to see a billboard for a new airline that believed in customer service. They stated that their planes had more legroom, that their people were friendlier...
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...JET BLUE - CASE STUDY EBS 5103 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Analyzing Strategic Management Cases “JETBLUE AIRWAYS” UFUK CANDAR FOYA BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 BRIEF SUMMARY 3 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES: 4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS: 10 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: 13 SWOT ANALYSIS: 19 SPACE MATRIX: 21 TOWS MATRIX: 24 QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING MATRIX (QSPM): 25 CONCLUSION: 26 INTRODUCTION Within case analysis assignment, the JetBlue case is analyzed strategically in this document to set answers for following basic questions: * To make a set of recommendations based on the analysis, * To describe exactly what need to be done for success, * To explain why the proposals will solve the problems, * To suggest how best to implement the proposed solution After giving a brief summary regarding the case of JetBlue has and drawing a general picture of the company, several strategic analysis methods will be used to analysis JetBlue. BRIEF SUMMARY The economic downturn in the late 1990s and 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 have severe consequences on airline industry. The demand for air travel dropped and led to decrease in flights and revenue. The security costs increased. Airlines significantly reduced capacities. As a result low-cost strategies with new route services became important. Rebounding of economy by the end of year 2003, the demand for business and leisure travel was expected to grow in low-cost competition...
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...JetBlue Case Study What does it take to make money in this industry? - High load factor per Available Seat Mile (ASM) - High fuel usage - Low fuel cost - Labor utilization - On-time arrivals - Maximize Revenue per ASM - Reduce Cost per ASM - Minimize DOT (complaints) - Minimize Bags lost - # customer JVD - Be in the top JD Power or other customer surveys/reviews - Maintain a excellent Airline safety record: # of flights/safe landings - Be profitable - Maintain a high Stock Price - Maximize Airplane Utilization (hrs) - Consistently providing high service standards at in a cost-effective manner. What is jetBlue’s strategy? - JetBlue is positioned to capture business from small and medium-sized businesses as well as leisure travelers - “We’re a new kind of low-fare airline, with deep pockets, new planes, leather seats with more legroom, great people and innovative thinking. With our friendly service and hassle-free technology, we’re going to bring humanity back to air travel.” - “The strategy was to use new airplanes, offer great personal service, create a state-of-the-art revenue management system, and a single class of service with fares averaging 65% less than the competition” - Differentiation by: o being adequately capitalized from the onset o owning new aircraft and not leasing o tailoring customized employment packages to employees vis-a-vis a standardization approach o “improve the passenger experience with technology, and would ...
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...JetBlue case study Strategic Objectives A strategic objective of an organization is a broadly defined objective which the company has to reach to make its strategy success. We can distinguish eight major groups of these goals: Financial resources Physical resources, Human resources, Market standing, Innovation, Productivity, Profit requirements and Social responsibility.1 Although JetBlue had some issues during their operations they mostly succeeded in reaching its strategic goals. In 1998 as the company was established by Neeleman, he raised 160 million dollars of capital from investors like Western Presidio Capital. This was a really strong start for a new firm in the aviation industry. In 2001, just three years after the company’s start, they were growing so rapidly that the possibility of an IPO came into consideration to fund its expansion plans. After the terrorist attacks on 11/9 it had to be postponed. The U.S government granted the Aviation industry a $15 billion bailout and JetBlue also gained its part from it so they could go on with their expansion plans.2 After the events a lot of airliners went bankrupt as the people were afraid of flying. JetBlue quickly identified those routes which were abandoned by the bankrupted firms, so for example they started to fly every day on the week to Florida. This helped them to stay and succeed on the market. As an innovation JetBlue always used new aircrafts and flew to airports which were considered...
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...JetBlue Case Study Just 2 years after its inception in April 2002, JetBlue Airways remained profitable and was growing aggressively despite the terrorist attacks that occurred in September 2001. Together with co-lead manager Morgan Stanley, the JetBlue board was ready to set a price range, which they initially decided should be $22-$24, but facing excess demand, they increased the price range from $25 to $26. However, most of the group anticipated huge demand. In 1999, CEO David Neeleman announced his business plan and was convinced it would be successful on account of his strong commitment to innovation in people, policies, and technology. He attracted David Barger, former VP of Continental Airlines, as JetBlue’s president and COO and John Owen, former VP and treasurer of Southwest Airlines, as JetBlue’s CFO. He had strong support by many, especially the venture-capital community. He swiftly raised $130 million in funding from high profile firms such as Weston Presidio Capital, Chase Capital Partners, and Quantum Industrial Partners. The main problem facing JetBlue managers was the pricing policy. Morgan Stanley reported that the deal involved a severe excess of demand. Given this fact, some thought that the current pricing range was too low and that by raising the price, it would instill confidence into the market. In contrast, some thought raising the price would endanger the success of the deal. Management thought a successful offering involved not only raising short-term...
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...1. WestJet upgraded first while JetBlue observed. JetBlue created a backup failover system and hired a temporary call center for help. The impact was that WestJet experienced (as a result of not being patient and not waiting) significant disruptions as JetBlue’s transition and implementation went smoothly. WestJet had to compensate passengers as a result of the erratic transition. 2. The precautions were taken by JetBlue in this case. They observed WestJet’s implementation and learned from their actions. Unlike WestJet, JetBlue also hired temporary call center workers to handle basic calls. Other actions taken by JetBlue include reduce and consolidating flights, as well as waiting for a slow travel period before implementing the upgrade. These precautions helped by allowing JetBlue’s experienced operators to handle the more complex calls during the upgrade (WestJet customers experienced long waits and travel reservation difficulties). Because of this, JetBlue only had to use its failover system twice and did not have to offer its passengers compensation to its customers, like WestJet did. 3. Upgrade advantages would include having many new features immediately available with faster future implementations and lower cost platforms as well as more support for mobile platforms. However, there would be some disadvantages that would come with upgrading also. Significant upfront expenses, and significant disruptions if not done in the proper manner are just some...
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...1. How could JetBlue have better communicated with its internal stakeholders across the country on Valentine’s Day and during the days that followed to enhance its image with customers? Stakeholders have their own perception before they begin their interaction with the organization. Usually, the perception is based on what they have read, been told, and what they have been exposed to. JetBlue needed to have ensured the quality of each and every interaction. Updating their web site accordingly, placing automated phone calls telling people that their flights have been canceled and that they were being given a free flight voucher. They needed to make sure that they emphasized how sorry they were and that it is due to the weather, but they were doing everything possible to alleviate the situation. 2. Should the corporate communications team at JetBlue have arrange for CEO David Neeleman to appear on the national television news and talk show circuit following the crisis? What might be the potential benefits and risks to the company’s reputation? The corporate communications team should have arranged for David Deeleman to appear on the talk shows and news shows. He could be potentially pitted against the customers that were unhappy about it, and he may interact with people who are motivated by emotion. It is how he handles the situation. He should have gone on those shows and apologized, spoke about the weather conditions, emphasized it. Also owned up the JetBlue’s mistakes...
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...Case Study JET BLUE 1) Jet Blue, with the motto of Happy Jetting not only fulfills the customers satisfaction rate, it sets the bar high. What do customers want when they fly abroad to another country or from one place to another? Cheap prices, comfortability, and a good service. With todays economy these are hard to offer in the market unless you are willing to pay the price. This is where Jet Blue plays the role. Jet Blues fuel efficient jets allow lower fuel costs which saves the customers pocket, good news for everyone. These small jets do not only consume less fuel, they also come with an extra 3 inches of legroom which can be very confortable for bigger customers or for long flights. Customers flying usually get hungry thousands of feet about the ground, that is where Jet Blues quality service comes in. They offer quality beverages and snacks with a variety of choices for completely free of charge, which most airlines lack. Along with comfortable leather seats and extra leg room there are entertainment systems with various channels, and satellite television for each person, along with free wi-fi service for people with smarth phones and laptops. 2) When a customer buys a Jet Blue flight they are up for a treat. Low fare prices are the first thing one notices with Jet Blue. Not to be confused with cheap, low quality flights where you might think you are flying as a hostage without food and space. Customers that know Jet Blue are aware that it is the complete opposite...
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...directions in the next year, however with the Airline Index at $40, Jet Blue showing $5.54, and Southwest at $11.63 one is tempted to ask if there is any direction they can take but up, or out. One can anticipate airlines seeking cost cutting measures, added with increasing revenue streams in order to revitalize the value of the companies, and through such the value of investments. Analysts indicate a trend towards an increase in airline travel demand over the next year. As one of the leading analysts Dirks (2011), points out that despite increase in Video Telecommuting for business resulting in reduction in business travel, many families are finding the cost of fuel is causing them to rethink driving and relooking at air travel. Statistics support this and reflect that as of this past November among the top six airlines, two reported their best traffic levels in 18 months. Many airlines reflected increases in miles flown per passenger, and passenger numbers have returned to the high passenger counts of 2007. These factors are supplemented by the Official Airline Guide (2011) which tracks air industry trends. The OAG reports a record number of seat bookings in April 2011. Many airlines are focusing on more appropriate alignment of routes in order to maximize bookings. Another trend is towards airline and supplier consolidations; an example of this cones from the case study discussion of Jet Blue and on board video provider LiveTV. A number of airlines have expanded...
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...Winona Thomas Week 6 case Study 1. How important is the reservation system this system is very important it is because of how quick, easy and convenient it is to the customer especially those that are busy and travel a lot. Before this system the chance for comfort and convenience with seating depended on the attendant. With this system a customer can plan, book and reserve their own tickets also pay all in one step this allows the customer to know where they are seated accommodate their own comfort on the flight. This also allows the customer to shop around for the price they are looking for because they can shop around on different sites for a better deal. This system was a good decision to make on the companies behave and the operation activities run smoother because this system allows the company’s information such as inventory other pertinent information like records are maintained and managed through this system. Because of the communication platform of this system communication between other companies as far as code sharing, plans and or other offices like ticketing booths can access true and accurate information as far as the seat availability for certain dates and the flight load on certain dates. As for the impact it runs easier as far as accounts with other airlines the internal processing that go on amongst the department since all is done online. It has also help with the growth of the company because the customers are happy with this system because as mentioned...
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...& Weaknesses d. Long Term Objectives e. Alternative Strategies f. Strategy Selection V. Strategy Implementation a. Annual Objectives b. Policies c. Employee Motivation d. Resource Allocation VI. Strategy Evaluation a. Internal Review b. External Review c. Performance Measurement d. Corrective Action In this analysis of Jet Blue Airlines, we will take an in-depth look at the internal and external factors surrounding the operation and continued success of the airline. We will reveal the opportunities, both internally and externally. As well as expose threats that could potentially be a major downfall for the company as a whole. Whether the threat is internal or external, our goal is to confront the issue directly and offer a strategy designed to convert the threat into an opportunity for the betterment of the company. As much as we would like for the strategy to be constant, the fact is that change is inevitable. Therefore, our strategy will be inclusive...
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...Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY Authors: W. Chan Kim – Renee Mauborgne How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ I. THE STRATEGY Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ New Market Space known market space RED OCEAN Represent all the industries in existence today BLUE OCEAN Denote all the industries not in existence today space Circus Industry Traditional Circus: • Target Market : Children • Dependent to : Star performance, animal shows • High fun & humor • High Thrills & dangers unknown market Cirque du Soleil: • Target Market : Adults • Not Dependent to Star performance & animal shows • Reduce fun & humor • Reduce Thrills & dangers • Unique Venue • Theme & Theater Low Cost, High Price High Cost, Low Price Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ The Cornerstone of Blue Ocean Strategy • Value innovation is created in the region where a company’s actions favorably affect both its cost structure and its value proportion to buyers • Cost savings are made by eliminating and reducing the factors an industry competes on • Buyer values is lifted by raising & creating elements the industry has never offered • Over time, costs are reduced further as scale economies kick in due to the high sales volumes that superior value generates The Simultaneous Pursuit of Differentiation and Low Cost Visi...
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