difficult for organisations to decide the types of programmes and projects necessary to manage their finite resources. A businesses’ portfolio‚ or “The totality of an organisation’s investment ... in the Changes required to achieve its Strategic Objectives”¹‚ requires sound decision-making processes and carefully proposed solutions in order to make returns for investment decisions. The management of the firms’ corporate portfolio allows for a clear portfolio strategy‚ providing companies with an “ongoing
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Objectives 1.1 Recognize a situation‚ problem‚ issue‚ or opportunity that needs addressing. 1.2 Determine the significance‚ scope‚ magnitude‚ and feasibility of finding a solution to the situation‚ problem‚ issue‚ or opportunity. 1.3 Identify ethical issues involved in business research. 1.4 Describe the business research process. Reading Read Ch. 1 of Business Research Methods. Read Ch. 2 of Business Research Methods. Read Ch. 3 of Business Research Methods Read Ch. 4 of Business Research
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THE OVERVIEW 2011 CLIA Cruise Market Overview Statistical Cruise Industry Data Through 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. 1 RECENT MARKET/GROWTH STATISTICS 1. OVERALL PASSENGER GROWTH -- NORTH AMERICAN CRUISE MARKET 2. GROWTH BY CRUISE LENGTH -- NORTH AMERICAN MARKET 3. AVERAGE LENGTH OF CRUISE 2 4 5 B. CRUISE MARKET POTENTIAL 6 C. SOURCE OF BUSINESS/PASSENGERS – CLIA MEMBER LINES 1. REGIONAL PASSENGER CONTRIBUTION (1990 VS 2010) 6 2. REGIONAL
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of Strategic Growth and Organizational Effectiveness Who are the “major players” in the North American cruise industry? The “major players” in North America cruise industry are‚ Carnival‚ P&O Princess (P&OP)‚ RCC and Star Cruises Group accounted for 69% of capacity in 2002. In 2006‚ with P&O Princess now part of Carnival‚ the top three reached over than 79%. In progress the top three “major players” would increase to 81% by 2010. With the emergence of MSC Cruises as a fourth major player which is
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The Objectives of Maintenance Management Maintenance management can be considered as the direction and organization of resources to control the availability of equipment. The tasks associated with maintenance can be divided into three main areas; work management‚ plant condition control and cost control. Work Management Work management is concerned with the logistics of organizing maintenance and has the following objectives: * To identify‚ control and co-ordinate the resources (labor‚ spare
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A. Profession in Cruise Line Industry Living and working on a cruise ship is for many people an unique experience‚ fulfilling a life-long dream to travel and meet new people. The job best suits adventurous people‚ who are willing to work hard and who strive for perfection. Compared to other industries‚ cruise lines have a much higher employee turnover rate. Many people consider cruise line jobs as life-long careers‚ change ships or cruise companies‚ go on holiday‚ or simply return to a job on
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Travel management (sometimes assigned to accounting rather than HRM) 14 Payroll (sometimes assigned to accounting rather than HRM) 14 Employee benefits administration 14 Personnel cost planning 15 Performance appraisal 15 Management by objectives (MBO) 16 360 degree appraisal 16 Behavioral Observation Scale (BOS) 16 Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) 16 Retention Strategies 16 Customer Acquisition and Talent Acquisition 17 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) 18 Gratuity 18 Bonus
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importance and objectives of aerobics - increases cardio respiratory fitness which prevents heart diseases. - increase maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) - increase HDL chlolesterol (the good cholesterol) - increase reduce body fat and improved weight control aerobics exercise - refers to exercise w/c is of moderate intensity‚ undertaken for a long duration. - an activity that uses large muscles groups can be maintained continuously‚ and is rhythmic in nature. aerobics - means "w/
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The principal objectives of HRM may be listed thus: To help the organization reach its goals: HR department like other departments in an organization exists to achieve the goals of the organization first and if it does not meet these purposes‚ HR department (or for that matter any other unit) will wither and die. To employ the skills and abilities of the workforce efficiently: The primary purpose of HRM is to make people’s strengths productive and to benefit customers‚ Stockholders and employees
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Step 2 Define Goals and Objectives Overview: “What are goals and objectives?” Goals are general guidelines that explain what you want to achieve in your community. They are usually long-term and represent global visions such as “protect public health and safety.” Objectives define strategies or implementation steps to attain the identified goals. Unlike goals‚ objectives are specific‚ measurable‚ and have a defined completion date. They are more specific and outline the “who‚ what‚ when‚ where
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