Southwest Airlines Act II - An Airline in Trouble?

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Case Code	:	HROB061	For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 400; For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 400 + Rs. 25 for Shipping & Handling Charges Themes Leadership
Case Length	:	13 Pages
Period	:	2001 - 2004
Pub Date	:	2004
Teaching Note	:	Not Available
Organization	:	Southwest Airlines
Industry	:	Airlines
Countries	:	USA

Abstract:

The case discusses the changes that occurred in Southwest's culture in the early-2000s and to what extent these changes were related to leadership.

It also talks about the problems faced by Southwest, some of which were cultural and others external.

The case concludes with an analysis of the reasons for the changes that occurred at Southwest and whether the new CEO Gary Kelly would be able to change the culture for the better and replace Herb Kelleher at the airline.

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Issues:

» The relationship between leadership and culture and how charismatic leaders can influence the elements of culture at organizations.

» The impact of change in leadership over culture and morale

» The reasons for problems at an organization that had an enviable record of profitability and a laudable culture.

» The importance of succession planning in organizations and the issues involved in the same

» The growing importance of low cost airlines and the future of the airline industry

Key Words:

Case, Southwest Airlines, Gary Kelly, James Parker, Herb Kelleher, Low-cost Airlines, Organizational Culture, Colleen Barrett, Customer Relations, JetBlue, Succession Planning, Cultural Transformation, Leadership, Change Management, AirTran, Southwest Culture

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