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Provide the answers with APA references of the following questions:

1.Refer to text book’s blue ocean strategy, does this apply to Southwest airlines? Explain fully.

2.Which two among the listed conditions would apply to Southwest based on Low cost provider? Explain fully.

3.Identify all the dimensions of corporate culture of Southwest airlines from the case material.

4.State clearly the Southwest business strategy in the company’s operation function and do explain how it contributes to the attainment of company’s low cost structure.

5.Explain Southwest’s practice of hedging their fuel prices. What this practice is and indicate whether it did have any impact upon the profitability of the company. State the percentage of total operating expenses accounted by fuel and oil expenses from 2007 to 2012.

6.Airline industry is intensely competitive. Put the claim to the test of Porter’s five forces model.

7.Why Southwest acquired Airtrain Airways. Indicate the source.

8.Describe all the key elements of the company’s human resource strategy.

9.Provide clear summary statement of Herb Keller’s repose to a student’s question about others being able to imitate Southwest’s business model.