enigma,
You raise some good points. There is no doubt that the "front line" folks are the ones that can make huge differences in success or failure. Concentration of hiring the right type in these positions would surely be a challenge but it is doable. I believe there are enough caring folks out there who would provide the level of service we expect. I agree that the middle mgrs can play a huge part in overall mission completion. Bad apples need to be identified and kept out. If one sneaks through then we would have to deal with that appropriately.
Quality people from top to bottom makes the difference. As for the SWA and AA situation I don't know the difference in work rules but I would suspect that the working environment is much more positive at SWA.
There are so many complex issues in each company that can determine the attitudes of their folks. Management surely has been the weak link in most failing airlines. The same is true in most any industry. It is not pie in the sky type thinking that if the corporate culture is where it should be, then many of the problems can be stopped before they arise. A lack of ethics, morality and effeciency has created this monster. Everyone in the organization should know that whatever they do that their efforts do make a difference. Communication from top to bottom and from bottom to top has to be fluid. No one in the dark means that even if the company falls into lean times that it is a shared experience. No unfair bonuses paid to the top folks when their efforts don't result in profitability.
Thanks for bringing these things up.
You raise some good points. There is no doubt that the "front line" folks are the ones that can make huge differences in success or failure. Concentration of hiring the right type in these positions would surely be a challenge but it is doable. I believe there are enough caring folks out there who would provide the level of service we expect. I agree that the middle mgrs can play a huge part in overall mission completion. Bad apples need to be identified and kept out. If one sneaks through then we would have to deal with that appropriately.
Quality people from top to bottom makes the difference. As for the SWA and AA situation I don't know the difference in work rules but I would suspect that the working environment is much more positive at SWA.
There are so many complex issues in each company that can determine the attitudes of their folks. Management surely has been the weak link in most failing airlines. The same is true in most any industry. It is not pie in the sky type thinking that if the corporate culture is where it should be, then many of the problems can be stopped before they arise. A lack of ethics, morality and effeciency has created this monster. Everyone in the organization should know that whatever they do that their efforts do make a difference. Communication from top to bottom and from bottom to top has to be fluid. No one in the dark means that even if the company falls into lean times that it is a shared experience. No unfair bonuses paid to the top folks when their efforts don't result in profitability.
Thanks for bringing these things up.