Mgt 301

Case probe page 600 Question one What has sustained southwestern subtlety? Southwest Airlines has a strong finish that lasted for 32 years. The organizations sum total values are intensely held and widely shared by the safe and sound organization, meaning that all employees believe in and stick to the organizational culture which claims intellect why its regarded as having a strong culture. Which is reflected by their performance, loyalty and commitment, even when others competitors rose in the market, employees still never leave the organization although they demanded better pay.Other reasons might be Selection workers were selected on the basis of having a gumption of humour and other qualities that sense of humour has been a basic criterion. Top management always do employees by portraying the airline as the underdog. Also allowing a grown portion of the compensation to be in the form of stocks ,therefore sharing profits. last the provision of job security. Socializ ation as mentioned in the case canvas that the accompany encouraged its employees too work knotty and at the same time have a good time.Question dickens Do you think upstart airlines can successfully duplicate this culture? It might be equal to(p) to duplicate part of the culture but not all of it, since they already penetrated the market with their competitive edges as religious offering reserved seats, free live-satellite TV, more fuel-efficient planes and younger lower paid workers. Which makes sense why they can hardly see themselves as the underdogs, since they are presumable to win being the top dogs of the market. Question three Now that the company is no longer the underdog what can Southwests anagement do to celebrate its high-productivity culture? The organization should motivate employees to work as hard as they were before. The case now is that part of their compensation is cut due(p) to the decrease of their shares value and dividends. Which justifies their agg ressive demand for having higher wages and less(prenominal) working hours. Southwest should try to enhance its service and coax new customers through the provision of in-flight entertainment, purchasing new jets and other benefits that would make them competitive in the market place.At that, time employees would be able to work harder. Question four What dose the case imply or so sustaining culture in a changing environment? Any organization should constantly evaluate the market for new technological developments and customers needs, because changing organizational culture is the hard way. As it involves changing piles behavior how they think, how they act and interact with one another in order to achieve the organizations objectives.