The human resource department of any airline is the backbone of the organization. The employees in this department are responsible for multiple tasks. These tasks can range anywhere from hiring and firing employees to developing a training system for all airline pilots to go through. Working in the aviation industry has shown me many ways in which having a human resource department is vital to an organization’s success. The human resource department knows everything there is to know about how
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1 CAPACITY UTILIZATION IN INDIAN AIRLINES Danish A. Hashim* Sir Ratan Tata Fellow Institute of Economic Growth Delhi. 110 007. INDIA. E-mail: danish_hashim@yahoo.com April 2003 Abstract The financial performance of the state -owned Indian Airlines has deteriorated since 1989- 90. The main reasons cited for the poor financial performance of Indian Airlines include: rising fuel prices‚ excess staff‚ serving uneconomic routes and increasing expenses on insurance. However‚ low capacity utilization
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strategic business plan of American Airlines‚ and how they are responding to changes in the marketplace to compete in the modern era. We will also analyze the advantages of rebranding efforts‚ the effectiveness of existing practices of the airline and how the airline may operate post merger with US Airways. By some measurements‚ the merger between American Airlines and US Airways will create the largest company in the world‚ thus positioning American Airlines to potentially become the most influential
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MANAGERIAL ROLE: 1. INTERPERSONAL ROLES (i). Figurehead role- In this role a manager performs symbolic duties required by the status of his office. Making speeches‚ bestowing honors‚ welcoming official visitors‚ distributing gifts to retiring employees are examples of such ceremonial duties (ii). Leader- This role defines the manager’s relationship with his own subordinates. The manager sets an example :legitimizes the power of subordinates and brings their needs in accord with those of his
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DA is one of the oldest airlines in the United States‚ however‚ there are still threats from new entrants in the market because low-cost carriers (LCC) definitely going to affect the pricing strategy of DA. In contrast‚ DA has brand loyalty due to its long history of operation. Moreover‚ the entry barriers are still high due to the operating cost such as aircraft‚ airport cost‚ maintenance‚ route licenses‚ and taxations. The threat of substitution Since the airline industry is serving passengers globally
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Classic Airline Marketing Solution Mkt/571 Marketing November 20‚ 2012 Introduction Classic Airlines is the fifth largest airline serves 240 cities with more than 2‚300 flights per day. The airline earned $10 million on $8.7 billion in sales last year (“University Of Phoenix Material”‚ 2008). . Although a profitable airline the increasing uncertainty of flying‚ Classic Airline’s stock
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MANAGER’S ROLE IN ORGANIZATIONS Introduction Managers must wear many different hats in formulating and implementing task activities related to their positions. In an attempt to understand the diversity of hats managers must wear‚ many author examined managerial activities on a daily basis. Their study enabled them to identify ten different but‚ coordinated sets of behavior‚ or roles‚ that managers assume. These ten roles can be separated into three general groupings: interpersonal roles‚ informational
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array of brands. These brands belong to many different industries; It is a home to brands which have originated in other countries as well as brands which have been born in this country itself. One particular brand that has really caught my interest belongs to the aviation industry. This company has been known for is amazing hospitality‚ courteous crew and one of the best inflight services. This company is none other than Singapore airlines. The company was founded on 1st may 1947 and was known
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2a. Describe the three primary managerial attributes: technical competence‚ social and human skills and conceptual ability. Discuss how their importance varies with the type and level of manager’s job. (10m) The three primary managerial attributes were introduced by Robert L Katz. Whilst social and human skills are required through all levels of managements‚ the amount of technical competence and conceptual ability required by a manager varies at different levels of management due to the nature
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Airline Alliances an Analysis Introduction: Liberalisation of the Airline Market now allows carriers to engage in alliances to form more powerful synergy’s and capture a larger share of the market. Since the introduction of The Airline Deregulation Act in 1978 in North America and similar acts worldwide the aviation industry has become one of the fastest growing industries. The main objective of this was to allow the market place to influence the development of airlines. The main development from
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