Human Resource Management in Shipping: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions

The book "Human Resource Management in Shipping" explores the issues and challenges in human resources in shipping, including the global regulatory regime, national institutional frameworks, industrial practices, trade union responses, and customer and non-governmental organization pressures. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the industry and offers fresh recommendations for managing these challenges.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate nature and multifaceted causes of the issues and challenges faced in human resources within the shipping industry. It offers a fresh and innovative approach to managing these challenges, drawing upon a wide range of factors such as the global regulatory regime, national institutional frameworks, industrial practices, trade union responses, and pressures from customers and non-governmental organizations. By integrating seafarer employment data released by national maritime authorities and a substantial body of literature that explores discrete human resources issues in shipping, the book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics at play within the industry.

Furthermore, it goes beyond this by offering a novel perspective on some of the longstanding HRM challenges faced by the shipping industry, including skills shortages and seafarer recruitment and retention. The primary objective of this book is to provide readers with a systematic and in-depth exploration of human resource management in shipping, serving as a valuable resource for both researchers and practitioners alike. It serves as a solid foundation upon which further advancements in this field can be built, contributing to the growth and development of the shipping industry.

Weight: 322g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367725785