Barriers to progress or windows of opportunity? A study in career path mapping in the maritime industries
The objective of the study was to provide, through a series of interviews with key personnel from a range of European Member States, an overview of the following: Possible and actual career paths of seafarers; Seafarer manpower requirements at sea and in relevant shore-based maritime sectors; Barriers to the mobility of qualified seafarers between the sectors. From this information a set of career maps were constructed for each Member State. This paper describes the methodology adopted and the findings. A number of similarities between maritime industries in the various Member States and a number of differences were found and these are discussed. Similarities included the personal qualities required by seafarers, their reasons for career moves, and the processes involved. There are also a number of common factors that are markedly different in each Member State, including the culture of the individual country. The paper concludes with a comparison between these factors and known dimensions of culture.
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- © World Maritime University 2006.
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Authors:
- Barnett, Michael
- Gatfield, David
- Overgaard, Bent
- Pekcan, Claire
- Graveson, Allan
- Publication Date: 2006-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 127-142
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Serial:
- WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
- Volume: 5
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- ISSN: 1651-436X
- Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/13437
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Maritime industry; Merchant seamen; Occupations; Transportation careers
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01609104
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 30 2016 9:02AM