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A firm’s ability to create value and enjoy a competitive advantage over other firms depends on how it positions itself w

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:49 pm
by answerhappygod
A firm’s ability to create value and enjoy a competitive
advantage over other firms depends on how it positions itself
within its industry.” Many top firms identified that competitive
advantage is the main reason for the success of the company which
is also the case for Southwest Airline.
a. Define the concept of
competitive advantage and how firm can build their competitive
advantage.
b. Utilize Southwest Airline’s case
and identify what is Southwest’s competitive advantage.
c. What had the Southwest
done in building its competitive advantage in the low cost Airline
business? Identify at least 5 major things the firm had done
differently from other airlines that leads to its
success.
In building a firm’s competitive advantage, is it possible to
pursue both cost leadership and benefit leadership at the same
time? Why?