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 international regulations; ITF; Chapter 3: The global labour market and …

and the image of the shipping industry; Introduction; Recruitment of seafarers. …

shipping industry’s CSR requirements with regard to seafarers’ welfare are met and how maritime security initiatives give … their fault. They also reveal that the CSR schemes of many shipping companies are merely window- dressing. Seafarers, as a … for shareholders’ financial benefit. While the shipping industry attempts to improve its image through seafarers’ efforts …

"This book sheds light on the nature and causes of the issues and challenges in human resources in shipping and …-governmental organisations. Human Resources Management in Shipping integrates seafarer employment data released by national maritime authorities … and a large body of literature that discusses discrete human resources issues in shipping into a single volume, providing …

, Russian and Ottoman. Questions that arise in the book include the labour conditions, wages, career and retirement of seafarers …, ownership and management in the shipping industry with the advent of steam navigation. The book offers a comparative analysis of …