Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
The market is assumed to have perfect information to the price is assumed to reflect all publicly available information. As such, credit ratings or bond yields provide insight into how the market views this company, based on all publicly available information.
There is no guarantee that any source is going to have the information you seek. Indeed, once could waste a lot of time, especially if one is determined to hunt down unique sources of information for each competency and capability. Most of this information can be found from the top 2-3 sources; other sources may not be entirely superfluous but the researcher must understand that there is a point of diminishing returns with respect to most sources in the library or Internet. A search of an academic database can take hours to yield two useful articles, neither of which sheds any more light than what can be found on the first page of a Google search. It is important that the researcher is able to prioritize sources -- the quality of the references is more important than the number of references, assuming the objective is to learn something.
Most sources listed offer at least the potential of usefulness in an internal analysis. Company sources may be the most forthcoming with respect to resources and competencies, but they are also the most biased. Trade magazines, newspaper articles, analyst reports and academic journals are far more objective in nature, which can lend balance to the analysis. Inference is also critical. The financial statements, for...
Remember that annual reports must contain a substantial amount of information by law -- enough information for investors to make a rational decision about the company.
Resources:
2009 Annual Report: Retrieved May 15, 2010 from http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NDA3OTd8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1
Q1 2010 Financial Results Conference Call Transcript. Retrieved May 15, 2010 from http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MjU2NDQ5NXxDaGlsZElEPTM3ODMzNHxUeXBlPTI=&t=1
Dallas Morning News. (2010) SouthWest, WestJet cancel code-sharing agreement. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 15, 2010 from http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/dalw_luv_wjavf_southwest-airlines-westjet-cancel-code-sharing-agreement-918553.html
Brown, T. (2009). Corporate innovation at Southwest Airlines: An interview with Herb Kelleher, founder and former chair & CEO. Business Horizons. Vol. 52 (5) 409-412.
Weiss, D. & Maher, M. (2009). Operational hedging against adverse circumstances. Journal of Operations Management. Vol. 27 (5) 362-373.
ATW. (2009). Southwest reaches tentative deal with pilots, adds three routes at DEN. Air Transport World (Online edition). Retrieved May 15, 2010 from http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/news/southwest-reaches-tentative-deal-pilots-adds-three-routes-den-0309
Brown, T. (2009). Corporate innovation at Southwest Airlines: An interview with Herb Kelleher, founder and former chair & CEO. Business Horizons. Vol. 52 (5) 409-412.
Weiss, D. & Maher, M. (2009). Operational hedging against adverse circumstances. Journal of Operations Management. Vol. 27 (5) 362-373.
ATW. (2009). Southwest reaches tentative deal with pilots, adds three routes at DEN. Air Transport World (Online edition). Retrieved May 15, 2010 from http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/news/southwest-reaches-tentative-deal-pilots-adds-three-routes-den-0309
SWOT analysis is a strategy development tool used by a majority of organizations. Proper use of the tool will yield the position of an organization in terms of strengths, weakness, opportunity and threats. It is very essential that one consider honesty when analyzing the organization using this tool. The analysis should truthfully reflect the current situation of an organization. In addition, SWOT analysis is a base for developing strategy of
Analysis of California Pizza Kitchen Strengths and Weaknesses California Pizza Kitchen has been able to rise above the difficult economic conditions in their largest markets by concentrating on the most strategically important process areas first. At the center of their strengths, the chain has is the ability to support their global brand with a unique, branded dining experience (Fair Disclosure Wire, 2010). Creating the integration between a restaurant's global brand and
The virtual world model -- is a variant of the community business model. For Linden Lab, this model works directly. The benefit for ABC is not to derive revenue from the community, but to become a part of the community and develop the two-way traffic flow. It remains to be seen how viable this tactic is as an eBusiness strategy as it is an emerging concept. It is essentially
SWOT analysis is Merrythought's four core business areas including human resource, finance, operations, and marketing, by looking at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. These are indicated in the table below. Marketing Operations Finance Human Resource Strengths Merrythought is an established and recognized name in the UK, Established brand as quintessential English teddy bear, Strong local market from departmental stores and independent retailers, Niche market from up-market client base, Half of their consumers are collectors who pay premium for teddy
SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines, having a well-established business incarnation throughout the United States is among the most competitive passenger airlines in terms of pricing strategies and customer services. The company has always been pursuing a growth strategy for its business operations in the local market. Currently, it has customers from all over the United States that consider it a low cost quality airline service provider. The company operates with
Squares A SWOT analysis is a means of understanding both the internal and external environments in which an organization operates (MindTools, 2017). It is commonly used as a means of strategy formulation, to help firms understand how they can use their strengths to take advantage of opportunities in the market, and to shore up their weaknesses to defend against external threats. To that end, it is worth analyzing the internal and