Give an answer to the following question: Southwest airlines have been the only consistently profitable airline in the United States over the past 30 years. Potential sources of this competitive advantage fall into two big categories: operational choices Southwest has made and Southwest’s approach to managing its people. Explain if Southwest’s operational capabilities are a source of sustained or temporary competitive advantag

Give an answer to the following question: Southwest airlines have been the only consistently profitable airline in the United States over the past 30 years. Potential sources of this competitive advantage fall into two big categories: operational choices Southwest has made and Southwest’s approach to managing its people. Explain if Southwest’s operational capabilities are a source of sustained or temporary competitive advantag

MARKETING 2018

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ISBN:9780357033753

Author:Pride

Publisher:Pride

Chapter8: Business Markets And Buying Behavior

Section8.2: General Electric Goes Social To Reach Business Buyers

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