Man Overboard Technology : Should Cruise Lines Take the Plunge? / Christine Ladwig, Dana Schwieger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ladwig, Christine, author.

Schwieger, Dana, author.

Series:

SAGE business cases.

SAGE business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ships--Safety measures.

Ships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : Society for Case Research, 2025.

Summary:

In a nearly 40 billion market conditioned by bottom-line numbers and thin margins, cruise lines are hard-pressed to invest in areas that do not result in significantly increased sales. One such budget dilemma facing the industry focuses on installation of technology intended to detect passengers who fall overboard during voyages. While only about 25 of the 22 million passengers who book cruises each year fall overboard, each life lost at sea draws attention to the safety devices available to protect travelers (www.cruisemarketwatch.com, 2016). Maritime regulations require cruise ships to use passenger surveillance systems. However, cruise lines are yet to be required to install more expensive, and at times problematic, man overboard (MOB) technologies. In this case, students are asked to consider both ethical and financial implications to determine whether cruise lines should invest in added MOB infrastructure. This decision-based critical incident is most appropriate for use in undergraduate courses in introductory business law, business ethics, introductory hospitality management law, or introductory public relations law.

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ISBN:

9781071980569

1071980564

OCLC:

1483993555