Download or read book R D in the maritime industry a supplement to An Assessment of maritime trade and technology written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Corporate Social Responsibility in the Maritime Industry written by Lisa Loloma Froholdt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the environmental, legal, social, and economic aspects of corporate social responsibility in the maritime industry. It discusses the voluntary aspects of the CSR concept and how the lines between informal and formal rules are merging and becoming fuzzy. Further, it shows how regulation is enhancing responsibility and sustainability in the maritime industry.The book gathers the experiences of the WMU, IMO, UN and public and private actors in developing and developed countries in the maritime industry.
Download or read book Federal Research and Development Initiatives in the Maritime Industry written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Materials and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maritime Women Global Leadership written by Momoko Kitada and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting new WMU book series' volume features the first attempt to include detailed experiences of women in the maritime sector at a global level. It highlights the achievement of women in the maritime sector, in particular, women’s leadership and service to the sustainable development of the maritime industry. The volume contains contemporary studies on maritime women and follows an inter-disciplinary approach. It offers an overview of women's integration into the maritime sector since the late 1980s as well as benchmarking its impact on various levels, such as policy, employment, education, leadership and sustainability. Even 20 years after the Beijing Declaration, gender-related challenges at work still remain in the maritime sector, for example, lack of gender policy, difficulty in work-life balance, access to education, and leadership opportunities. The book addresses a series of recommendations that may further help the integration of women into the maritime sector.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the U S Maritime Industry written by Kenneth J. Blume and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry, author Kenneth J. Blume provides a convenient survey of this important industry from the colonial period to the present day: from sail to steam to nuclear power. This concise new reference work captures the key features of overseas, coastal, lake, and river shipping and industry. An introduction provides an overview of the industry while the dictionary itself contains more than four hundred cross-referenced entries on ships, shipping companies, famous personalities, and major ports. A number of appendixes, including statistics on foreign trade, maritime disasters, famous ships, and major ports, supplement the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography leads the researcher to further sources.
Download or read book A Short History of the World s Shipping Industry written by C. Ernest Fayle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Collective Bargaining in the Maritime Industry written by Michael E. Klehm and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Human Resources in the Shipping Industry written by Jiangang Fei and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each industry faces unique human resource management challenges and opportunities and in shipping these include a global labour market and global unionism, long periods spent at sea, and health and safety issues resulting from a variety of risks. This book explores all the key aspects of human resource management in the shipping industry and how they specifically relate to the shipping workforce. The book also discusses the practices and issues associated with recruitment, training and development, and retention of personnel and knowledge in the shipping industry. In addition, the book addresses the human resource management challenges faced by the industry, including achieving work–life balance, maintaining employee health and wellbeing, managing risk and crisis, and applying knowledge management principles. With case studies in chapters exploring how the principles have been put into practice in the real world and discussion questions to prompt further enquiry, this book will be of great interest to students and academics of maritime studies and human resource management more broadly as well as professionals in the shipping industry.
Download or read book Maritime Economics written by Alan Branch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition Maritime Economics provides a valuable introduction to the organisation and workings of the global shipping industry. The author outlines the economic theory as well as many of the operational practicalities involved. Extensively revised for the new edition, the book has many clear illustrations and tables. Topics covered include: * an overview of international trade * Maritime Law * economic organisation and principles * financing ships and shipping companies * market research and forecasting.
Download or read book Creating U S Maritime Industry Jobs by Reducing Regulatory Burdens written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book West Coast Maritime Industries Survey written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Special Subcommittee on Pacific Coast Maritime Matters and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trends and Challenges in Maritime Energy Management written by Aykut I. Ölçer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of contemporary trends and challenges in maritime energy management (MEM). Coordinated action is necessary to achieve a low carbon and energy-efficient maritime future, and MEM is the prevailing framework aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions resulting from maritime industry activities. The book familiarizes readers with the status quo in the field, and paves the way for finding solutions to perceived challenges. The 34 contributions cover six important aspects: regulatory framework; energy-efficient ship design; energy efficient ship and port operation; economic and social dimensions; alternative fuels and wind-assisted ship propulsion; and marine renewable energy. This pioneering work is intended for researchers and academics as well as practitioners and policymakers involved in this important field.
Download or read book Maritime Informatics written by Mikael Lind and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipping is the world’s oldest sharing economy and is conducted in a self-organizing manner. Shipping is capital, energy, and information intensive, and with the growing impact of digitalization and climate change, there is a need to rethink the management and operations of this critical global industry - assisted in no small way by maritime informatics. Building upon the recently published inaugural book Maritime Informatics by Springer, this book will address some of the most recent practical developments and experiences, particularly from a global perspective. The focus of the book is to address contemporary movements to tackle global concerns and to complement Maritime Informatics.
Download or read book R D in the Maritime Industry written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unemployment Insurance for the Maritime Industry written by United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Future of the Maritime Industry written by Senbursa, Nihan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of maritime and logistics sectors have continued their activities both on shore and on board to complete operations and supply continuity of logistics management in hard times. While organizations worked to provide the best services to customers, the shipping industry suffered by the work-life changes brought by the pandemic. Changes have been felt in talent management in new shipping, changing maritime ethics and affecting the maritime industry psychology, employee motivation, importance of seafarers, and employee rights and responsibilities. The Handbook of Research on the Future of the Maritime Industry presents leaders and managers from maritime and logistics industries, sharing their experiences, new paradigms, practices, and strategies. This book provides practical ideas and strategies to cope with the consequences of the “new normal” in the wake of the global pandemic crisis. Covering topics such as employee rights, occupational safety, and psychological effects, this book is an essential resource for senior executives, leaders and managers, HR professionals, lecturers, business clusters, entrepreneurs, researchers, scholars, academicians, and faculty of higher education.
Download or read book Maritime Labor Legislation written by United States. Congress. House Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
