The importance of managing intellectual capital in retaining officer-seafarers

Title: The importance of managing intellectual capital in retaining officer-seafarers
Creator: De Silva, Ruanthi; Stanton, Patricia; Stanton, John
Relation: Global Business & Economics Anthology Vol. 1, p. 225-233
Relation: http://www.besiweb.com/GBEAOne10.html
Publisher: Business & Economics Society International
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2010
Description: A key factor affecting the perfonnance of the World shipping industry is the availability and retention of competent officer seafarers. Using an intellectual capital (IC) framework, this study addresses how shipping companies can improve their management of officer-class seafarers so that, retention will be improved. A survey was conducted of Indian sub-continent seafarers to ascertain their perceptions of how their IC was being managed and their intentions to continue in their occupation. Fourteen dimensions of IC of IC were examined but only four were significantly associated with officer retention. Culture of the employing shipping company was the most important. The results provide guidance to shipping companies on how to improve their retention policy.
Subject: intellectual capital; shipping industry; officer-class seafarers
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/931815
Identifier: uon:11173
Identifier: ISSN:1553-1392
Language: eng
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