"Ship Management: Theory and Practice unpacks the complexity of this crucial maritime activity by spelling out its key elements, and the connections and linkages between them. Opening with an introduction and an overview of the special characteristics of ship management, the text then focuses on...

"Ship Management: Theory and Practice unpacks the complexity of this crucial maritime activity by spelling out its key elements, and the connections and linkages between them. Opening with an introduction and an overview of the special characteristics of ship management, the text then focuses on...

"This advanced practical textbook deals with the issue of risk analysis, measurement and management in the shipping industry. It identifies and analyses the sources of risk in the shipping business and explores in detail the "traditional" and "modern" strategies for risk management at both the...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of country editors -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Institutional economics and developments in the Eastern Asia -- 1.2....

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface -- 1. The workforce and the labour market -- Introduction -- A historical perspective -- The seafaring labour market -- Demand and supply --...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- About the author -- Introduction -- 1 The Shipping Company -- Introduction -- Basic distinctions in the shipping industry -- The shipping company -- The categorisation of shipping companies -- Framework for...

Introduction -- The shipping company -- The operating environment of shipping companies -- The processes of the shipping company -- The organisation of the shipping enterprise -- Contextual factors of organisational structure -- Departmentalisation in shipping companies -- Human resource...