Alternative Strategies to Avoid Layoff in Airlines Industry During the Covid-19 Pandemic

This research was carried out to explore the layoff situation among the Airline industry during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest the alternative strategies that would consider by the Airline company. The method used in this research is an online questionnaire distributed to 100 respondents as the primary data collection and the secondary data analysis from the empirical studies that can obtain from electronic and non-electronic media. The findings of this research indicated that one of the suggested alternative strategies, Furlough, is the most recommended one. However, Attrition and Hiring Freeze strategy has less recommended because of the low effectiveness of this strategy on downsizing companies. The study enables the airline company to consider the alternative strategies on their downsizing policy in order to minimize the employees and company loss.

A Case Study of Consumer Satisfaction of Kentucky Fried Chicken

The purpose of this study is to examine consumer satisfaction towards Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC). This paper is presenting what are the factors influencing consumer satisfaction. KFC is known as one of the most popular fast-food chains around the world. The findings indicate that the services and products of KFC give a big impact on consumer satisfaction and thus most of the consumers are satisfied with the current services and KFC products.

The Survival of Airasia During the Covid-19 Pandemic

This research is to investigate the survival of AirAsia during the pandemic Covid-19. The findings will show how AirAsia faced challenges during the pandemic and ways to overcome them. This research underlined the challenges faced by AirAsia such as flight cancellation, decrease in demand, loss of new customers, and paying huge amounts of refunds. AirAsia used several ways such as controlling the operational cost, exploring new business, carrying out promotions, and applying for bank loans and weighing proposals. As a result, AirAsia’s financial problems would be solved by reducing operational costs and increasing the profit from other businesses.

Factors Influencing Consumer Behaviour in Indofood Products during Covid-19 Pandemic

The research aims to determine factors influencing consumer behaviour at PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk during the Covid-19 pandemic. The data processed by analysing the psychological factors, social factors, cultural factors, personal factors and economic factors. A questionnaire survey was employed to collect the data. The questionnaire was distributed to 129 respondents via online platform. Secondary data research methods such as previous journals and reports from used to obtain relevant information in this research. The result showed that psychological factors are considered as factors that influence consumer behaviour in Indofood’s products during COVID-19 pandemic.

How Nestle Succeed in the Food Industry: A Consumer Perspective

The purpose of this study is to analyze consumer perception of how Nestle succeeds in the food industry. The study employed a quantitative research approach, and an online survey was carried out. Data were collected from 121 Nestle consumers in Malaysia. The results show that Nestle's success factor is from the provision of good products at a reasonable price and marketing strategies that Nestle has developed to be the main driver of the growth, which contribute to the organizational success. Discussion and recommendations are presented.

Factors Influencing Organization Success: A Case Study of Walmart

Walmart was established by Sam Walton and beginning as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962. This paper investigates how Walmart become popular and successful in retail business around the world and how they perform well in sales. This study found that some factors were leading to the success of Walmart. Since then, Walmart has become the most trusted retailer that creates value for business and society.

A Case Study on Domino’s Business Survival Strategy During the Covid-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world and affected the development of economic countries. Some countries and states are under hotspot areas. During the lockdown period, many organizations were forced to close their businesses, causing economic recession. In addition, many companies have seen a sharp decline in their sales and affecting their profits. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants have started their service with takeaway or delivery, however they still unable to sustain their business, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This study aims to study the strategies used by Domino’s in sustaining their business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quantitative method was used in this study and the data were collected within 2 weeks through the online distribution by using Google Form. The results showed the strategies used by Domino’s company for business survival during the COVID-19 pandemic are promotions and provided quality foods and there is a significant relationship between promotions and the preference for Domino’s Pizza.

Impact of Covid-19 on Business Performance: A Case Study of Starbucks

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of Covid-19 on business performance of Starbucks. Plenty research of the impact of Covid-19 on the world economy has been done, but this research will focus more on the food and beverage industry, especially one of the famous brands called Starbucks. Qualitative and quantitative research methods such as online research and questionnaires were carried out to ensure the evaluation of the research is fresh, valid and reliable. It is assumed that the impact of Covid-19 has influence the Starbucks financially, economically and socially, which includes the behaviour of consumers towards the company. However, Starbucks was able to remain optimistic and position itself well to overcome the pandemic crisis.

The Measurement of Service Quality at Linow Lake Tourist Attraction Using Servqual Method

The tourism industry sector in North Sulawesi is currently getting more attention by the government. Linow lake is one of the busiest and visited tourist attraction. The tourism industry must apply the concepts, regulations and guidelines in tourism development in order to be able to maintain and increase the number of tourist visits which will lead to economic benefits for the tourism industry and local communities. In Tomohon city itself, there are so many natural tourist attractions which as beautiful as Linow Lake. In order for tourists to feel satisfied and want to visit the Linow lake on the next day, the quality of service cannot be overlooked. For this reason, measurement of service quality was carried out using five dimensions, Tangible, Reliability, Assurance, Responsiveness, and Empathy. It will be measured to 100 respondents, how the expectations and perceptions of tourists about the service quality at Linow Lake tourist attractions. Measurements were carried out by using servqual method, which calculates the difference between the expectations and perceptions of tourists consisting of 22 questions. The result of the analysis showed a positive value of 0.17, which means that the service quality at Linow Lake tourist attractions has exceeded the expectations of visitors. However, one dimension, responsiveness, gets a negative value, and it is expected that the management can improve the quality of its services in terms of response speed, especially on busy visitor days.

Critical Success Factors in the Fast food Industry: A Case of McDonald's

The study is aimed to examine the critical success factors of McDonald's in the fast-food industry. As a leading global brand, McDonald’s has expanded operations into more than 100 countries such as Malaysia, China, and Japan. Its primary purpose is to be the customers' favorite eating place, focusing on customer experience. We employed the quantitative method. A total of 100 customers and 20 employees were surveyed. The result shows that innovation and technology strategies, job satisfaction, marketing strategies, and customer satisfaction are the critical factors that drive McDonald's success in the fast-food industry. The discussion and recommendations are presented.