Carnival Cruise Lines Strategic Audit Group 2: Michael Kenlan Karen Maxwell Brian McKearney Tara Murphy Zach Smith MIE 480‚ Spring 2010 North Carolina State University Table of Contents Table of Contents i Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 External Enviornment anaylsis 3 Porters Five Forces 3 Rivalry among Firms 3 Buyers 3 Substitutes 4 Suppliers 4 Other Stakeholders 4 Internal Environment Analysis 4 Carnival Cruise Line Business Model and Strategy
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Princess Cruises 24305 Town Center Drive Santa Clarita‚ CA 91355 April 22‚ 2014 Mrs. Erica Evander 2408 Fairview Road Costa Mesa‚ CA 92629 Dear Mrs. Evander‚ Thank you for taking the time to write us about your concerns regarding receiving a full refund for the Diamond Princess cruise you were on. We at Princess Cruises pride ourselves on offering customers the best possible service and accommodations. Princess Cruises understands and apologizes for the disappointment caused by missing
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| Table 2: Quick Ratio of Mattel in 2010‚ 2011 and 2012($ thousands) Mattel’s quick ratios in this three year are all above 1.00‚ it shows Mattel have enough ability to pay short-term debt with the assets that can be converted into cash in a relatively short time. 2.3 Liability to Equity Ratio |Year |Liability to Equity Ratio =Total Liabilities/Stockholder’s Equity
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technology and medical service specialties‚ they have grown to become healthcare meccas with many outlets. Long term care facilities and programs are defined as health‚ mental health‚ residential or social support provided to a person with functional disabilities on an informal or formal basis over an extended period of time with the goal of maximizing the person’s independence. The goal of long-term care is to help people achieve functional independence‚
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There are a great deal of short term academic goals that I would like to accomplish this year. The paramount goal I am setting out to accomplish this year is to graduate valedictorian of my high school class. I have worked diligently my whole high school career to put myself in contention of being one of the top students of my class. Along with this cardinal goal of mine comes many subgoals that need to be accomplished in order for my paramount goal to be successful. Those include getting all A’s
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interpreting them (Laws‚ 1998). Therefore the aim of this report is to address the implications and changes to the heritage and culture tourist industry and how this has impacted upon the execution of cultural events‚ especially the Notting Hill Carnival in London. Heritage and Cultural Events Major events can be an advantageous way with which to position a destination and all that it represents‚ promoting it to the world stage. It has been suggested that destinations have become a place product
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My short term goals that I have set for myself will push me to my limits in my final year of high school. One of my short term goals is to be on the Top Ten Students list‚ for outstanding‚ academics‚ at my high school. I have received this award the past three year of my high school career and I want make this year the fourth time. In addition‚ to the Top Ten list I set a goal to graduate high school with a 4.2 GPA or higher. I have set a short term goal to apply to as many scholarships as I can
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THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON A PERSON In the current economic recession‚ unemployment is not only a terrible problem of the society but also the concern of each individual. Because it causes a large number of long term consequences. From my point of view‚ there are two main long-term effects which the unemployed are facing with‚ relating to their material and spiritual life. The first effect which unemployed persons are directly affected is their material life. The majority of unemployed
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My goal is [rather than "My career goals are"] to attain a career where I can express my artistic talent and passion for art as well as open my mind in ways that I could never do in any other field [instead of "at any other career"]. To obtain these goals‚ I must set a track.[I’m not sure what this means--set a track?] After considering many other career opportunities [rather than "looking to many other vantage points resulting in faint success" which sounds somewhat negative]‚ such as [delete "considering"
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Cruises: The Ugly Truth When most people think of taking a cruise‚ they imagine visiting exotic places‚ lounging by the pool or beach and sipping on exotic drinks. Add to this the promise of all you can eat gourmet food and days of pampering and you have what sounds like the vacation of a lifetime. This is for good reason. The cruise industry spends millions of dollars a year in advertising to ensure that this fantasy image fills the minds of not only potential cruisers but also veteran
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