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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Are Porter’s Five Competitive Forces still Applicable? A Critical Examination concerning the Relevance for Today’s Business Author: Fabian Dälken University of Twente P.O. Box 217‚ 7500AE Enschede The Netherlands f.dalken@student.utwente.nl Abstract‚ Porter’s Five Forces model is a powerful management tool for analysing the current industry profitability and attractiveness by using the outside-in perspective. Within the last decades‚ the model has attracted some criticism because of the developing
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IV. Internal Environment: Strengths & Weaknesses (SWOT) A. Corporate Structure: 1. CEO: Micky Meir Arison Chairman‚ Chief Executive Officer‚ Subsidiary Officer Executive Carnival Corporation & plc. Highest authority in firm also keeps the company close to its roots and initial vision. (S) 2. Operating Committee: Formulates business strategy and helps to formulate corporate strategy and functional strategy by committing resources to sustainable high quality services and products
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Opportunities in Hospitality Industry Cruise Line Hotel Director - The Hotel Director oversees the whole Hotel Operations including the Guest Services department‚ the Food and Beverage department‚ the Housekeeping department‚ and the Entertainment department. Marketing and Revenue Manager - Oversees all the revenues onboard the ship and helps implement strategies to increase onboard sales within various departments. Candidate works closely with the Hotel Director and Cruise Director as well as the Training
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Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of what a cruise vacation is like. Attention getter: Have you been on a vacation where it was just you and the sea. Where you can have access to endless buffets around the clock? Where you can see different places in a short amount of time? Thesis Statement: Taking a cruise vacation is an exciting way to travel. Overview: There are so many different things you can do on a cruise ship. You can relax by the pool‚ do different activities‚ dress up for shows
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|Cruise line: |Target market’s |Benefits offered (differentiation): | |Carnival Cruise lines |All ages |a wide variety of on-board choices; a fun‚ relaxed | |Resort / Contemporary Cruise | |atmosphere; outstanding value; and beautiful and exciting | |Lines |
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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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Executive Summary Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is rapidly becoming one of the best cruise lines in the industry. It has a strong financial position due to the 1Billion dollar cash equity investment made in the company by the private equity group Apollo Management. The company was started by Knut Kloster in 1966 under the name Kloster’s Rederi‚ which is one of Norway’s oldest shipping firms. This is a global company based in Miami‚ Florida but is considered a Bermuda Corporation with subsidiaries
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PORTERS Five Forces Model The porter’s five forces model argues that the more limited is the ability of the firm to raise the prices and earn greater profits. A competitive force plays an important threat in reducing the profit to the company. Bargaining power of Suppliers Suppliers always play vital role in any industry because the quality of the raw materials will influence the value of the finished goods that are delivered by that organization. If the supplier’s power is high it will increase
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The Future of Cruise Industry Abstract Cruise industry has rapidly developing since 1990s; it becomes not only as transportation tool‚ but a modern way of travel and even lifestyle. It is regarded as ‘floating resorts’. This journal article focuses on the future development of cruising industry. It examines cruise industry on five main factors: the structure of the industry: high concentration and enter of Low-Cost cruise lines; the potential customers: whether aging population or young generation
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