Performance of State-Owned Enterprises: A Comparative Analysis of Ethiopian Airlines and Ghana Airways

Authors

  • Samuel K. Andoh Southern Connecticut State University
  • Yilma Gebremariam Southern Connecticut State University
  • James Thorson Southern Connecticut State University
  • Peter Bodo Southern Connecticut State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v19i5.2635

Keywords:

Management, State owned Enterprises, Ghana Airways, Ethiopian Airlines

Abstract

This paper examines the performance of two state-owned airlines: Ethiopian Airlines and Ghana Airways. While Ethiopian Airlines continues to operate successfully, the other airline has gone out of business. In an industry characterized by heavy competition and a high rate of failure, the success of the state- owned Ethiopian Airlines is intriguing. The evidence shows that Ethiopian Airlines outperforms the industry on some important benchmarks. These findings suggest that being a state enterprise is not necessarily a characteristic that leads to failure. Corporate culture and governance appear to be important factors in the success of Ethiopian Airlines.

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Andoh, S. K., Gebremariam, Y., Thorson, J., & Bodo, P. (2019). Performance of State-Owned Enterprises: A Comparative Analysis of Ethiopian Airlines and Ghana Airways. American Journal of Management, 19(5). https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v19i5.2635

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