Cathy Pacific
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Strategic Human Resource Management Scenarios: Cathay Pacific
I. Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways is a Hong-Kong based airline that has a comprehensive network of flights to over 90 destinations around the world. It is considered as one of Asia¶s biggest and most regarded airlines. The company was founded in 1946 in Hong Kong. The company since then has continued to develop Hong Kong¶s airline industry and supported Hong Kong¶s position as a major transportation centre in the region. The airline company was founded by (American) and (Australian). Cathay Pacific was founded in Hong Kong on the 24th of September, 1946.Cathay pacific is one of the most well known airline company in the world. It competes with different airline companies for prestige and notoriety in the airline industry. Recently the company underwent a change in image and strategies to counter the problems it industry has. It shifted the focus of its strategy into making sure that there will be an increase of clients who demanded their services, it also made sure that the services and technologies they use can be competitive to other airlines company. In 2006 the company was acquired by Dragon air but it still continues to operate in its own brand. This does not hamper it from continuously trying to provide the best service to its clients. This shows that with proper strategies used, a company can stay in the industry for a longer period of time.
II. Environmental Analysis
Internal Environment: Strategic Capabilities
1. Human Resources/ Human Capital
Human resources or human capital is the intangible resources of abilities, effort, and time that workers bring to invest in their work (1999). The people at Cathay Pacific are the major contributors of strategic capability to the company. One of the advantages of Cathay Pacific over its competitors is the quality of service that the staffs provide to its customers. Service has a big impact on the...
I. Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways is a Hong-Kong based airline that has a comprehensive network of flights to over 90 destinations around the world. It is considered as one of Asia¶s biggest and most regarded airlines. The company was founded in 1946 in Hong Kong. The company since then has continued to develop Hong Kong¶s airline industry and supported Hong Kong¶s position as a major transportation centre in the region. The airline company was founded by (American) and (Australian). Cathay Pacific was founded in Hong Kong on the 24th of September, 1946.Cathay pacific is one of the most well known airline company in the world. It competes with different airline companies for prestige and notoriety in the airline industry. Recently the company underwent a change in image and strategies to counter the problems it industry has. It shifted the focus of its strategy into making sure that there will be an increase of clients who demanded their services, it also made sure that the services and technologies they use can be competitive to other airlines company. In 2006 the company was acquired by Dragon air but it still continues to operate in its own brand. This does not hamper it from continuously trying to provide the best service to its clients. This shows that with proper strategies used, a company can stay in the industry for a longer period of time.
II. Environmental Analysis
Internal Environment: Strategic Capabilities
1. Human Resources/ Human Capital
Human resources or human capital is the intangible resources of abilities, effort, and time that workers bring to invest in their work (1999). The people at Cathay Pacific are the major contributors of strategic capability to the company. One of the advantages of Cathay Pacific over its competitors is the quality of service that the staffs provide to its customers. Service has a big impact on the...