Cover Image

James Parker, Southwest Airlines : not the best people but the right people /

This case study considers the leadership style of Southwest Airlines' former CEO, James Parker. In particular, the case focuses on and asks readers to evaluate Parker's creative philosophy for hiring new employees: the right people, not the best people.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Humphrey, Ronald H. (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [London] : SAGE, 2016.
Series:SAGE knowledge. Cases.
Subjects:
Southwest Airlines Co.
Personnel management > Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This case study considers the leadership style of Southwest Airlines' former CEO, James Parker. In particular, the case focuses on and asks readers to evaluate Parker's creative philosophy for hiring new employees: the right people, not the best people.
Item Description:Originally Published in: Humphrey, R. H. (2013). James Parker, Southwest Airlines: Not the Best People but the Right People. In Effective leadership: Theory, cases and applications (pp. 34-36). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781412963558.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
ISBN:9781506323862 (ebook) :