The history of the Carnival Corporation begins in 1972‚ when Ted Arison set up Carnival Cruise Lines as a subsidiary of the American International Travel Service. The first ship ran aground‚ but Arison remained steadfast in achieving his vision of a cruise line offering affordable vacation packages to middle-income consumers. By 1977‚ Carnival had three ships‚ and ten years later‚ as the industry leader‚ the company went public. In the early 1990s‚ Carnival began to diversify into land-based entertainment
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“Notable Quotes” "Like a product or service‚ the planning process it self must be managed and shaped‚ if it is to serve executives as a vehicle for strategic decision-making." —Robert Lenz "The difference between now and five years ago is that information systems had limited function. You weren’t betting your company on it. Now you are." —William Gruber "Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy." —Sun Tzu "A firm that continues to employ a previously successful strategy eventually
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION History: FedEx is a logistics services company having its headquarters in Memphis‚ USA. The name FedEx is the abbreviation of Federal Express which was the original name used from 1973 until 2000. In 1978‚ Federal Express was listed on NYSE as FDX. The success of Federal Express can be recognized by this that this was the first company that had reached revenues of $1 billion without having any kind of merger or acquisition though afterwards the company acquired different
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ASICS - a strategic analysis Outline 1. Introduction 2. Market Environment Analysis 2.1. PESTEL Analysis 2.2. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 3. Sports Equipment Company Strategic Analysis 3.1. Threshold and Unique Resources of ASICS 3.2. Threshold and Core Competencies of ASICS
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Dakota Growers Pasta Competitive and Industry Analysis By The Management Team College of Business Administration and Public Policy In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Strategic Management Seminar Instructor: March 23‚ 2005 MEMORANDUM TO: Dakota Growers Pasta FROM: SUBJECT: Competitive and Industry Analysis DATE: March 23‚ 2005 Management ’s success is determined by building an understanding of the firm ’s industry and matching its strategy to changing conditions and competitive
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Using SWOT Analysis To Understand The Institutional Environments: A Guide For Can Tho University Luu Nguyen Quoc Hung Can Tho University‚ Vietnam Abstract Strategic planning has become the practical approach to organizational management in most of organizations in the new era‚ when the world has undergone major social‚ political‚ economic‚ technological and demographic changes. Like other organizations‚ in this hyper-competitive world‚ universities have to analyze their environments both internally
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4. Responsibility of Corporations: Rationale‚ source and limits Whether there is social responsibility or obligation proper to speak of towards corporations is a topic of debate. However‚ the suspicious perception of business personnel towards CSR is understandable‚ essentially because the policy choices and actions of government may directly impact their operations‚ with a spillover effect on their responsibility to their stakeholders especially their employees and customers. a. Theoretical
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STRAREGIC MANAGEMENT Strategic management analyzes the major initiatives taken by a company’s top management on behalf of owners‚ involving resources and performance in internal and external environments. In management theory and practice‚ a distinction is often made between operational management and strategic management. Operational management is concerned primarily with responses to internal issues such as improving efficiency and controlling costs. Strategic management is concerned primarily
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Describe the steps in strategic management process . The strategic management process is more than just a set of rules to follow. It is a philosophical approach to business. Upper management must think strategically first‚ then apply that thought to a process. The strategic management process is best implemented when everyone within the firm understands the strategy. Strategic management is a continuous process that appraises the business and industries in which the organization is involved;
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Case 2 The News Corporation Case 2 Strategic Management in the Media The News Corporation Leeuwarden March 23‚ 2011 Content Executive Summary 4 Introduction 1 1. What where the most important occurrences in the past and how did the new corporation adjust to the new situation? 2 1.1 Key historical developments and recent developments 2 1.2 Recent developments 3 1.3 Historical analysis 5 2. What are the global and corporate strategies ensuring a successful development
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