Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines
Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines
Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines
Ebook42 pages22 minutes

Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

ABOUT THE BOOK - 

 

This book seeks to evaluate the innovativeness of United Airlines. In addition, it seeks to enhance the current appreciation of the extant state of United Airlines' innovation capabilities along with growth in a comprehensive way.

 

The first section makes out how IT technology is used innovatively in the airline's services, operations, and products.

 

The second section entails an analysis of the airline's innovative capacity regarding the use, adoption, and generation of innovation. The United Airlines has a culture defined by openness to innovation. In recent times, it has welcomed innovative ideas on cost-reduction to improve its profitability, differentiation, precise fuel hedging, workforce cutback, closure of United Express, and abolition of employee's pension plan.

 

The third section entails an analysis of the airline's innovative technologies landscape. It is vital for United Airlines to use technological tools to determine how it may reduce its operational costs. The tools include big data analytics.

 

The fourth section helps linking people, products, and operations along with services and IT on one hand with growth and competitive edge on the other hand via a technology roadmap. A technology roadmap defines the short-term and long-term goals of a certain technology solution that helps in attaining the goals.

 

The last section entails the development of prospective cases of IT innovation deployment. There are various opportunities for relating to big data innovations for United Airlines in the days ahead. Even then, the continued big data innovation by the airline will predispose it to various challenges.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 28, 2020
ISBN9781393423867
Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines

Read more from Dr.V.V.L.N. Sastry

Related to Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines

Related ebooks

United States Travel For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    Innovation in Aviation - A Case Study of United Airlines - Dr.V.V.L.N. Sastry

    Innovation in Aviation

    A Case Study of United Airlines

    Dr. V.V.L.N. Sastry

    Table of Contents

    About the Book

    About the Author

    Executive Summary

    Introduction

    Section 1: Organization and Innovation: Identifying Innovative Use of IT Technology in Operations, Products and Services

    Dynamics of the Airline Industry

    United Airlines’s Competitive Position Regionally, Nationally and Globally

    Role and Status of Innovation in United Airlines

    Section 2: Analysis of Company’s Innovative Capacity in Using, Adopting and Generating Innovation

    Analysis of the United Airlines’ Cultural Readiness

    Change Management Proposals

    Employees’ Readiness to Enable Innovation

    Assessment of United Airlines’ Cultural and Innovation Readiness

    Strengths

    Weaknesses

    Theoretical Framework and the Linear Model of Innovation for Managing the Innovation Process at United Airlines

    IT-Specific Challenges for Each Linear Model of Innovation Phase of the Process

    Guidelines for Managing the Innovation Process and Its Challenges

    Section 3: Analysis of Innovative Technologies Landscape

    Section 4: Innovation Strategy: Linking People, Operations, Products/Services and IT with Growth and Competitive Edge

    Overview

    Technology Roadmap for United Airlines

    Section 5: Innovative Scenarios: Creating Future Cases of IT Innovation Deployment

    References list

    About the Book

    This book seeks to evaluate the innovativeness of United Airlines. In addition, it seeks to enhance the current appreciation of the extant state of United Airlines’ innovation capabilities along with growth in a comprehensive way.

    The first section makes out how IT technology is used innovatively in the airline’s services, operations, and products.

    The second section entails an analysis of the airline’s innovative capacity regarding the use, adoption, and generation of innovation. The United Airlines has a culture defined by openness to innovation. In recent times, it has welcomed innovative ideas on cost-reduction to improve its profitability, differentiation, precise fuel hedging, workforce cutback, closure of United Express, and abolition of employee’s pension plan.

    The third section entails an analysis of the airline’s innovative technologies landscape. It is vital for United Airlines to use technological tools

    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1