Hr Managment Problems in Air India

The PATCO strike began on August 3, 1981 with over 13,000 people walking out.  This "illegal" act was met with a quick response from President Ronald Reagan (Sconberger p 1).  Reagan told the strikers, "Either return to work within 48 hours or be fired from government service for breaking the 'oath of office' not to strike (Sconberger, special report, p. 12).  While roughly 1,200 workers returned to work, another 12,000 remained on strike and were promptly fired  (Sconberger p 1).  This caused a serious safety problem for the airlines, inconveniences for many Americans, and lost profits for many businesses.  Controllers needed to be replaced and it needed to be done fast.  As a result, their were many

Qantas Airways is the major airline carrier in Australia and is the leading airline not just in Australia but the whole world. Qantas is a major airline known all around the world that delivers to their customers and wants to constantly improve their performance. Qantas has been a major developer in the airline business since they were founded in 1920. They have had some major success within the business for over ninety years, however, over the past ten years they have experienced some major challenges which have put the business and leadership of CEO Allan Joyce into question. This report outlines the challenges they have faced in they have faced in the post maturity stage in the business life cycle which include the 2011 Qantas Industrial Disputes and the 2013/14 Qantas loss of profit, how they have been able to overcome those challenges and influences, both internal and external.

This research paper aims to provide an in depth look into the purposes of the Railway Labour Act, the reasons it was enacted and the impacts of its future amendments. It will look at the inclusion of the airline industry into the Act, and its applications to it. This paper will also cover the loopholes and disadvantages of the Act and its consequences. This paper draws upon various sources including scholarly textbooks, reports and papers. This research paper aims to provide valuable information regarding the importance the Railway Labour Act and its significance to the airline industry.

Pakistan International Airlines is in competition with not only international airlines but also with domestic airlines on the various routes to the Middle East and the Gulf. Due to fierce competition and rising oil prices, international aviation industry regulations and some internal factors such as human resource issues of over recruitment, de-motivated employees, mismanagement of resources both in case of manpower and other resources, aged fleet, corruption and lack of accountability PIA is facing a deep financial crisis. It is losing its market share both in international market and domestic circuit. The present research is done to know about the current situation of PIA and the factors underlying the poor performance of the organization. Nepotism, lack of management, poor service provisions are some of the factors identified through this piece

In 2015, it showed in the record that the number of employees American Airline has was 110,300 employees within different departments such as flight attendants, and ground workers and pilots. With this huge number of workers, they need a representative to make their rights will be claimed. That why American Airline has a voice with a different labor unions such as Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), Transport Workers Union-International Association of Machinists alliance (TWU-IAM) and Allied Pilot Association (APA). Therefore, the airline will be forced to consider and listen to the labor unions and their demands to avoid strikes that can damage the reputation of the company.

On August 3, 1981, nearly 13,000 of the 17,500 members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) staged a walk out and strike. There were four main reasons the union members of PATCO decided to go on strike. First, to address the concerns by members who felt that their work was seriously undervalued and under-rewarded. The second reason was that the Federal Aviation Administration had neglected serious deficiencies in staffing and hardware reliability. Thirdly, their work week was unreasonably long, especially when compared to controllers overseas. The fourth reason for the strike was the FAA’s (FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION) approach to management-union relations and the

Aircraft maintenance workers at United Parcel Service have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike in a decision that could paralyze shipments during the busy holiday season.

The same negotiations are ongoing with the pilots’ unions also. Scores of pilots are adding on the pressure by threatening to interrupt flights if not afforded with new contracts. Pilots at United Airlines have recently been accused of law breaking when they decide on a “sick-out” in 2008 to disrupt flights and force United into continuing negotiations, the animosity still lingers today (USA Today, 2009).

On February 14, 1997, days before one of the busiest travel times and holidays of the year, thousands of American Airline pilots prepared to walk off their jobs if a deal wasn't made by midnight between the Allied Pilots Association and American Airlines. Passengers worried that they would be stranded and out of money, began to re-book their American flights with other airlines and making other arrangements for travel. Although negotiations were still in progress, American began to prepare for the strike that loomed overhead. They braced themselves by canceling all international flights and several domestic flights which cost them millions in profits. After hours of bargaining with little progress, the Allied Pilots Association called a strike

The airline is state owned enterprise so they need to adhere to the supply chain prescripts when procuring services as legislated by the Public Finance Management Act. The supply chain procedures needs to be fast paced and respond to the needs of the changing environment that the airline operates under. Inappropriate conduct should be dealt with in accordance with the

1) Slacking human resource management: Compared to other airlines whose plane-to-staff ratio is 150 and each cabin crew member works 70 hours a week, Air India’s is 210 and 50-55 hours a week respectively. The staff’s performance linked incentive at Air India is 65.92%. 60% of Air India’s expenditure goes into paying the employee’s wages but

The weakness of Qantas lies in the management and their lack of investment in their employees. The management weakness can be seen in many of the financial and operational issues. Qantas faces several Industrial disputes which the company’s competitors do not experience. These issues affect the interior structure and the external opportunities to gain new customers. This also makes this their biggest

The dispute between BA management and Cabin Crew from 2009 to 2011 caused extensive impact throughout the global condition. BA totally lost £150 million and the brand reputation had been affected seriously. It meant that BA has some problems about its change management. This academic report contains

The British Airways case study was a very interesting case to read. It proves that not all people can be leaders, especially the chairman, board and chief executives of British European Airways (BEA) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC.) According to the case study of British Airways, the life at the “old” British Airways was “bloody awful” (Changing the Culture of British Airways, 1990, p. 1).

British Airways (BA) is a company that encountered several difficulties back in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The poor performances of the organization, was leading the company to failure. BA was offering a service that even though it accomplished the mission of the company, was not providing customer satisfaction. The organization was not taking into consideration the needs of the costumer and was not providing an acceptable customer service experience. “Productivity at BA in the 1970s was strikingly bad, especially in contrast to other leading foreign airlines” (Jick, Peiperl, 2010, p.28). Due to numerous changes, the company increased their revenues and became a respectful and well know organization.