Lonely Planet Report
Lonely Planet | Coursework 1 | Management & Organization |
Aria Farmani, 145858
2/11/2011
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 Analysis of current situation 3 Strategic gap 4 Strategic choice 5 Option 1 5 Option 2 5 Option 3 5 Implementation plan 5 Conclusion 6
Introduction
Lonely planet was found by a Tony and Maureen Wheeler, a newly wed in the early 1970’s. It all began when they decided to cross Europe and Asia overland, all the way to Australia for their honeymoon. Urged by their friends, they decided to share their experience with others, they made their first travel guide; Across Asia on the Cheap. With a week they’d sold 1500 copies and this was the beginning of Lonely Planet. Two year later, their second journey led to South-East-Asia on a shoestring, which led to guides on Nepal, Australia, etc.
Lonely planet has now offices in Melbourne, London, and Oakland, with over 500 staff members and 300 authors. They now not only publish books for travelers who take long jaunts, they also provide guides for shorter trips. Trips to some cities, that eventually takes about a week or a weekend.
The workspace itself is informal and open, so that people can communicate easily with each other. An internal culture which employees are free to be themselves. Lonely planet has an informal culture quickly adapting an ever-changing external environment. We see an adaptive culture at Lonely planet.
Analysis of current situation
Lonely planet began by sharing an experience about a travel the author made and that remained for many years. The readers will off course learn about the guides and it will guide them through the travel. But eventually the author shares the experience he or she made. Lonely planet will travel even more widely and continue publishing their experiences. As passionate travelers, they want to give something back to the incredible places that have inspired them for so many years.
Outside the normal
Aria Farmani, 145858
2/11/2011
|
Table of Contents Introduction 2 Analysis of current situation 3 Strategic gap 4 Strategic choice 5 Option 1 5 Option 2 5 Option 3 5 Implementation plan 5 Conclusion 6
Introduction
Lonely planet was found by a Tony and Maureen Wheeler, a newly wed in the early 1970’s. It all began when they decided to cross Europe and Asia overland, all the way to Australia for their honeymoon. Urged by their friends, they decided to share their experience with others, they made their first travel guide; Across Asia on the Cheap. With a week they’d sold 1500 copies and this was the beginning of Lonely Planet. Two year later, their second journey led to South-East-Asia on a shoestring, which led to guides on Nepal, Australia, etc.
Lonely planet has now offices in Melbourne, London, and Oakland, with over 500 staff members and 300 authors. They now not only publish books for travelers who take long jaunts, they also provide guides for shorter trips. Trips to some cities, that eventually takes about a week or a weekend.
The workspace itself is informal and open, so that people can communicate easily with each other. An internal culture which employees are free to be themselves. Lonely planet has an informal culture quickly adapting an ever-changing external environment. We see an adaptive culture at Lonely planet.
Analysis of current situation
Lonely planet began by sharing an experience about a travel the author made and that remained for many years. The readers will off course learn about the guides and it will guide them through the travel. But eventually the author shares the experience he or she made. Lonely planet will travel even more widely and continue publishing their experiences. As passionate travelers, they want to give something back to the incredible places that have inspired them for so many years.
Outside the normal