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Volume 24: Number 1 (2006) Aviation Management Role Models in the Deregulated Era Edwin D. Phillips Southern Illinois University Carbondale ABSTRACT Aviation management students in both college and industry benefit by being provided credible role models. This research provides a methodical and valid approach to identify aviation industry leaders in the deregulated era. The research uses literature review of highly credible national awards and a unique survey of senior industry managers. INTRODUCTION These individuals will not appear in the aviation management literature as positive role Background models. But, role models are important in the The challenge of managing in the learning process. Professional career planners deregulated era of aviation (starting October 24, indicate role models are beneficial for new 1978) is different than managing in the previous employees and students (Ezarik, 2004; regulated era. The United States’ General Verlander, 1985). This suggests instructors in Accounting Office description of the changed the aviation management field teaching new environment is: employees or college students should provide The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 role models to their students. phased out the government's control over The industry has positive role models from fares and service and allowed market forces the era before deregulation. In the aviation to determine the price and level of domestic history section of An Introduction to Air airline service in the United States…The Transportation individuals are labeled as “the airline industry has undergone significant men who became the giants of the industry” change since the late 1970s. Industry (Wells & Wensveen, 2004, p. 46). Individuals capacity and passenger traffic have tripled. listed are William A. Paterson, United Airlines; At the same time, the industry's profitability C.E. Woolman, Delta; Eddie Rickenbacker, has become more cyclical, and the financial Eastern, and Jack Frye, TWA. The leadership health of large legacy airlines has become role of these individuals occurred in the early more precarious. Legacy airlines emerged years of aviation starting in the 1930s. No from a regulated environment with individuals are identified as aviation leaders in relatively high structural costs, driven in the deregulated era. part by labor costs, including defined Kaps (1997) discusses the history of the air benefit pension plan costs (GAO, 2006, transport labor relations environment. He June 9). separates the periods before and after In this difficult business climate the deregulation but offers no suggestion as to aviation industry has had some very public individuals responsible for any positive industry turmoil among its leaders. CEO Jim Goodwin trends since deregulation. These two nationally was forced out of United (Embattled head of popular college texts are indicative of the United Airlines is ousted, 2001, October 29). situation that current aviation role models in the Don Carty was forced to resign as Chairman of deregulated era have not been clearly identified American (Reed, 2003, April 25). Boeing lost in the aviation education literature. This two CEOs. Phil Condit resigned in 2003 under situation leads to the research question: Who are pressure associated with irregularities with an the aviation industry leaders in the deregulated Air Force contract and in 2005 Harry era? Stonecipher resigned under pressure for Perspective perceived personal misconduct (Isidore, 2005, This project is limited to the aviation March 7). industry in the United States. “Aviation 101 industry” refers to commercial airline, who sets an example to follow. A common corporate/business aviation or airport operations synonym is hero. A hero is an individual and aviation manufacturing and service admired for his or her qualities (Merriam- companies. This view allows inclusion of Webster online, 2006b). A full review of the possible role models from the FAA or other role model literature requires starting with government agencies directly involved in civil Aristotle’s On Rhetoric and his comments on aviation. No effort has been made to identify emulation of behavior (Kristjánsson, 2006). leaders in military aviation, individuals Such thoroughness seems inappropriate for this responsible for aircraft performance records, effort. What follows, however, offers a those primarily associated with technological consistent voice in support of the benefit of development or politicians/legislators in the role using the role model concept in the education of setting regulations or state/Federal policy. process. “Organizational behavior and career Research method theorists have suggested that identification with Research for this project involves: role models is critical to individual growth and 1. Literature review of information development” is Krumboltz’s view (as cited in regarding role models, Gibson, 2003, p. 1). “Motivational and 2. Identification and review of national developmental psychology stresses the need for aviation sources that recognize role models for developing individuals” management performance, (Murphey, 1996, p. 21). The Vice Commander 3. Identification and review of national of the Air Force Air Education and Training business sources that recognize Command told a high school audience to choose performance by aviation managers, role models who can serve as positive examples 4. Personal interviews of a small group of for them to follow (Agency Group 9, 2002). very experienced airline managers to This sentiment is echoed by an Air Force Chief determine if they could and would Master Sergeant writing from Iraq stating that identify industry leaders in the role models are vital and necessary (Erwin, deregulated era, 2006). “Today’s kids need heroes, but not the 5. An anonymous survey of another larger kind you’ll see in the movies or on TV. They group of experienced senior aviation need role models who can help with worthy managers. activities” (Titus, 2000, p. 3). The editor of If steps 2 through 5 consistently identify the Machine Design states “My role models taught same individuals the results, based on the me about management” (Khol, 2005, p. 10). naturalistic research philosophy of Lincoln and “Role models can change our beliefs about what Guba (1985), are valid. They indicate that when we have the capability to be and to accomplish” results start repeating themselves sample size is (Sehgal, 2004, p. 1). adequate and the results can be considered valid. Jim Collins is the author of acclaimed Permission for research involving human management books Built to Last and Good to subjects was obtained from the appropriate Great…Why Some Companies make the Leap source before beginning this research. and Others Don’t. In an interview he states, “We learn by stories and role models, and we IDENTIFYING AVIATION need models to operate with” (Manville, 2001, MANAGEMENT ROLE MODELS 33). In their Leadership: A communication The value of role models perspective text, Hackman and Johnson (1996) Merriam – Webster online dictionary provide suggestions for shaping organizational (2006a) defines a role model is an individual culture. Step 4 is “Deliberate role modeling, who will be imitated by others; teaching and coaching” (p. 215). Kouzes and Worldreference.com (2006) indicates a role Posner (1995), who have been recognized for model is someone worthy of imitation; and their work on leadership, discuss the importance Allwords.com (2006) indicates it is someone of learning from others. They indicate, “…we can learn from people without having a 102 relationship with them. As often as people Criteria #2: Employees, customers, owners, mention learning from managers, peers, or shareholders and/or the general public mentors, they mention outside role models” (p. depend(ed) on these individuals to ensure their 331). companies or specific organization performed In summary, identifying role models (or well. These two criteria exclude individuals heroes) is a recommended and accepted such as: technique to aid a student’s education. • An individual known predominantly for “…educators are in a prime position to personal performance such as Steve encourage young people to understand and Fossett who has set recent world records identify with true heroes and the values they in a balloon and airplane. embody” (Sanchez, 2000, 12). This concept is • Those known for general performance as valid if the student is in grade school, college or a pilot such as Brigadier General Chuck an industry supervisor. Yeager. Criteria for an aviation industry manager • Politicians like Senator Barry Goldwater role model who has been recognized “for serving as Identifying individuals who might be an articulate spokesman for American aviation industry role models in the deregulated aviation and space in the Congress and era requires locating or developing criteria on throughout the world” (NAA, 2006a, which to base a selection. A search of the Barry Goldwater). aviation management literature resulted in • Engineers or technological innovators finding no published criteria for an aviation such as Burt Rutan designer of unique industry role model. Yet, various individuals aircraft and spacecraft. such as Patterson at United and Frye at TWA, These individuals all have a place in mentioned by Wells and Wensveen (2004), have aviation history, but not as “industry managers.” been accepted as industry leaders without Criteria #3: Performed over an extended argument. Their backgrounds therefore serve as period of time (i.e. five or more years).
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