"This book sheds light on the nature and causes of the issues and challenges in human resources in shipping and proposes fresh recommendations to manage them. It explains the multiple forces at play, including the global regulatory regime, national institutional frameworks, industrial practices,...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- HRM in Maritime Shipping - A Framework -- The Human Element -- Drivers for Good HR Practices -- Structure of the Book -- 2...

"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...

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...