Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been increasingly embraced by corporations to demonstrate effort to reduce negative environmental and social externalities resulting from their business activities. CSR covers a wide range of issues, including environmental concerns, occupational health...

"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...

Chapter 1: Introduction; HRM in maritime shipping - a framework; The human element; Drivers for good HR practices; Structure of the book; Chapter 2: The structural transformation of the shipping industry; Flagging out and the globalisation of shipping; The shipping regulatory regime; The trend of...