Introduction In this assignment I will try to analyze the cruise industry through a PESTLE analysis‚ which analyses the political‚ economical‚ social‚ technological‚ legal and environmental external factors that influence this particular industry. Business is considered an economic system in which goods and services are exchanged for money‚ on the basis of their perceived worth. Every business requires some form of investment and a sufficient number of customers to whom its output can
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Introduction The cruise industry has been growing between 1990 to 2005‚ recording an expansion of passenger level from 4.4 million to 13.9 million.1 The growth has led to cruise industries to build larger and diversified ships‚ and to provide more local ports‚ destinations and new on-board or on-shore activities that match demands of consumers.2 In order to cope with the global trend and become a leading regional cruise hub‚ the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was built in May 2010 and
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Strategic Business Value/Supply Chain Analysis: Table of Contents Section 1 – Executive Summary3 Section 2 – Introduction 4 Section 3 – Nestlé Background 5 3.1 Brief History 5 Section 4 – Literature Review – The Value Chain 6 4.1 The Value Chain 4.2 Nestle and Porter’s Value Chain6 Section 5 – Nestlé Strategies 7 5.1 Creating Shared Value7 5.2 Sustainability8 5.3 International Competitive
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Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line‚ based in the Doral suburb of Miami‚ Florida in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison‚ the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & PLC. The company has the largest fleet in the group‚ with twenty two vessels currently in operation. Executive control of the company is provided by the North American division of Carnival Corporation‚ headquartered
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Recoverability Test and Calculation of Impairment Loss Alternative Analysis Summary and Recommendations Appendix Operates one cruise ship that is financed with nonrecourse debt. Decline of 30% in cash flow due to presence of pirates. Financial position as of December 31‚ 2010 ($ in millions) • • • • • Cruise Ship Estimated Fair Value Net Book Value Net Carrying Value Nonrecourse Debt Net Working Capital (Directly Attributable) Remaining Useful Life of Asset $3.0 $4.6 $4.0 $0.1 5 years Management
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The elements of Navico’s value chain that conferred competitive advantage According to the information from Navico’s Case. Navico a Margate-based maker of marine communications and instrumentation equipment had growth from nothing to a respected position in the British market over six years. Mr. James Flynn OBE‚ the managing director of Navico realized that the business seems to have stopped growing since then. The following are the elements of Navico’s value chain that conferred a competitive
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(2003) 1–23 Value chain analysis in interfirm relationships: a field study Henri C. Dekker∗ Amsterdam Research Center in Accounting (ARCA)‚ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam‚ De Boelelaan 1105‚ 1081 HV Amsterdam‚ The Netherlands Received 20 October 2001; accepted 4 December 2002 Abstract Interfirm relationships introduce new challenges for management accounting. One such challenge is the provision of information for the coordination and optimization of activities across firms in a value chain. According
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CRUISE SHIP: HOLLAND AMERICA Holland America Line operates a fleet of 15 premium cruise ships offering more than 500 cruises annually on all seven continents. Holland America Line operates Cruise Tours to Alaska that combine a cruise with a land experience. CRUISE SHIPS Make annual World Voyages‚ sailing around the world‚ usually ranging from January to March/April/May. Statendam Class (S Class) - They were the first new HAL cruise ships to incorporate features like the atrium‚ the two-deck
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT THE CRUISE SHIP COME TO MY DESTINATION? A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages‚ where the voyage itself and the ship’s amenities are all a part of the experience‚ as well as the different destinations along the way. It is however important that the cruise ships come to my destination because it will provide a boost to our economy in that it will provide the government with more money to help my country to buy goods and provide services
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