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Organizational Culture N Diff. Final
Organizational Culture N Diff. Final
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ariety of viewpoints
Ôifferences between the culture between southwest airline and value line
CUL_URE FOLLOWEÔ 4N SOU_WES_ A4RL4NE
1 FOUR _4MES A YEAR SOU_ WES_ MANAGERS WORK AS BAGGAGE ANÔLERS, _4CKE_
AGEN_S, ANÔ FL4G_ A__ENÔAN_S SO _A_ _EY GE_ A F4LL FOR _E PROBLEMS
FAC4NG O_ER EMPLOYEES
2 AN 4NFORMAL NORM MAKES 4_ POSS4BLE FOR EMPLOYEES _O GA_ER W4_ KELLEER
EERY FR4ÔAY A_ NOON 4N _E COMPANY¶S ÔALLAS PARK4NG LO__ FOR A COMPANY
COOK OU_.
2 KELLEER KEEPS _E ORGAN4SA_4ON AS FLA_ ANÔ 4NFORMAL AS POSS4BLE, ANÔ
MANAGERS ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES _O BE CREA_4E ANÔ _O ÔEELOP RULES ANÔ
NORMS _O SOLE _E4R OWN PROBLEMS
3 _O PLEASE CUS_OMER, FOR EXAMPLE, EMPLOYEES ÔRESS UP ON SPEC4AL ÔAYS L4KE
ALOWEEN ANÔ ALEN_4NES ÔAY ANÔ WEAR ³FUN UN4FORMS´ EERY FR4ÔAY
CON_Ô««.CASE S_UÔY
4N AÔÔ4_4ON, _EY _RY _O ÔEELOP 4NNOA_4E WAYS _O 4MPROE CUS_OMER
SER4CE ANÔ SA_4SFAC_4ON.
ALL EMPLOYEES PAR_4C4PA_E, 4N A BONUS SYS_EM _A_ BASES REWARÔS ON COMPANY
PERFORMANCE, ANÔ EMPLOYEES OWN OER 18% OF _E A4RL4NES S_OCK
_E EN_RANCE ALL A_ COMPANY EAÔ UAR_ERS A_ LOE F4ELÔ 4N ÔALLAS 4S FULL OF
PLA UES EARNEÔ BY EMPLOYEES FOR _E4R OU_SA_NÔ4NG PERFORMANCE.
. EERYBOÔY 4N _E ORGAN4SA_4ON COPERA_ES _O AC4EE SOU_ WES_¶S GOAL OF
PRO4Ô4NG LOW COS_, 4G UAL4_Y SER4CE.
Conclusion
SOU_WES_ A4RL4NE
_E CUL_URE OF EXCELLENCE _A_ SOU_ AS CREA_EÔ SEEMS _O BE WORK4NG _O
4_S AÔAN_AGE. SOU_ WES_ 4NCREASEÔ 4_S OPERA_4NG ROO_S ANÔ PROF4_S EERY
YEAR 4N 1990¶S ANÔ 4S ONE OF _E MOS_ PROF4_ABLE A4RL4NES FLY4NG _OÔAY.
ALUE L4NE
MANY 4GLY _RA4NEÔ, PROFESS4ONAL WORKERS AE LEF_ ALUE L4NE BECAUSE OF
_E OS_4LE A_MOSPERE PROÔUCEÔ BY _ESE ³ECONOM4CAL´ ALUES ANÔ BY WORK
RULES _A_ ÔEALUE EMPLOYEES
CON_Ô««..CASE S_UÔY
SO BAÔ AE F4LL4NGS BE_WEEN EMPLOYEES ANÔ BU__NER BECOME _A_
EMPLOYEES REPOR_EÔLY PU_ UP A NO_4CE ON _E4R BULLE_4N BOARÔ
CR4_4C4S4NG BU__NERS MANAGEMEN_ S_YLE ANÔ SUGGES_4NG _A_ _E
COMPANY COULÔ USE SOME NEW LEAÔERS4P.
_URNOER OF COMPANY FELL ÔOWN
Ôiscussions------
Reasons why southwest¶s and value line¶s cultures differ so
sharply
Southwest airline alue line
4nformal way of communication Formal way of communication
Meeting between ceo and employees on friday No meeting between ceo and employees
For understanding the problem of employees Problems of employees are not discussed
managers are envolved in baggage handling, ticket
agents, and flight attendents
Employees has to participate in company¶s bonus Employees are not benifited by bonus system
system. employees hold 18% of airlines stock