Owners and Masters: Management and Managerial Skills in the Finnish Ocean-Going Merchant Fleet, c. 1840-1880

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yijö Kaukiainen
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Merchant Marine ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Merchant Shipping

This chapter examines the system of management in merchant shipping, notably the role and importance of a long-distance shipmaster, during the 1800s, and uses the Finnish merchant marine as a case study to examine the weakness in shipping management and to determine the usefulness of long-term strategic planning. Also presented in the essay is statistical data analysing the significance of language skills.

scholarly journals The application of AHP in the development of a taxonomy of merchant marine deck officers’ non-technical skills (NTS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhan Saeed ◽  
Alan Bury ◽  
Stephen Bonsall ◽  
Ramin Riahi
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Merchant Marine ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Abstract The importance of NTS has been realised in many safety critical industries. Recently the maritime domain has also embraced the idea and implemented an NTS training course for both merchant marine deck and engineering officers. NTS encompass both interpersonal and cognitive skills such as situational awareness, teamwork, decision making, leadership, managerial skills, communication and language skills. Well-developed NTS training allow ship’s officers to recognise quickly when a problem is developing and manage the situation safely and efficiently with the available team members. As a result, the evaluation and grading of deck officers’ NTS is necessary to assure safety at sea, reduce the effects of human error on-board ships, and allow ship board operations to be performed safely. This paper identifies the skills necessary for deck officers to effectively perform their duties on the bridge of a ship. To achieve this, initially, a taxonomy of deck officers’ NTS is developed through a review of relevant literature and the conducting of semi-structured interviews with experienced seafarers. Subsequently, NTS weighting data is collected from experienced seafarers to allow the weight of each element of the taxonomy to be established by the use of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP).

scholarly journals Teaching journalism in Oman: Reflections after the Arab Spring

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan O'Rourke
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
English Language ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
Ministry Of Higher Education

Between 2005–2011, the New Zealand Tertiary Education Consortium (NZTEC) was contracted to the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in the Sultanate of Oman. This long-term, long-distance off-shore education contract committed four New Zealand universities to providing degrees in four discipline areas (as well as English language support) within the Omani Colleges of Applied Science. As part of this process, AUT University’s Bachelor of Communication Studies was redeveloped for delivery in Oman. This case study will focus on the Journalism major and in particular the nature of the courses within this major, the difficulties encountered in re-developing them and the challenge of delivering them under these particular circumstances in this particular time frame. The wider picture of the type of journalism practised in Oman; what is expected of—or indeed possible for― journalists in that society; and journalism as a force for democracy in Arab countries will also be briefly discussed.

scholarly journals Co-designed strategic planning and agile project management in academia: case study of an action research group

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enric Senabre Hidalgo ◽  
Mayo Fuster Morell
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Agile Project Management ◽  
Strategy As Practice

AbstractStrategic planning, a standard activity for project management in different areas and types of organisations, can contribute to improving the dynamics of collaboration in academia, and specifically in research processes. This paper joins the still scarce studies on strategic planning within research groups, contributing to the field of both team science and organisational management from a social sciences perspective and “strategy-as-practice” paradigm. Through the case study of an action research group, after the experimental co-creation of its long-term strategy involving different participatory design methodologies, we quantitatively analyze how this process influenced communication and group relations, both internally and in relation to its participation in the ecosystem with other stakeholders. Thus, as a result of a detailed content analysis in the different communication channels and tools of the group, we address its impact on the team’s agile project management (APM), adopted in a novel way by its members. Data compared between periods, once the strategic plan was co-created, suggest that this type of approach to co-created strategic thinking can improve coordination, cohesion and joint vision among participants. In agreement with emerging academic literature in this field, pertaining to the need to understand strategic planning as a process of socialization and dialogue, other relevant results of the study point to the particular suitability of this type of planning in research environments interested not only in its academic, but also social and ecosystemic impact. The results obtained and discussed also provide elements of assessment when considering the applicability of this type of strategic co-creation process in other areas of knowledge and disciplines.

Advances in Refrigerated and Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

2015 ◽  
pp. 457-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Deuchande ◽  
Susana M.P. Carvalho ◽  
Christian Larrigaudière ◽  
Marta W. Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Controlled Atmosphere ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Long Distance Transport ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Atmosphere Storage ◽  
Term Storage

Long term storage of a variety of crops as well as long-distance transport, has allowed meeting the consumers' expectations in the supply of many types of fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the year. This is only possible with the use of several postharvest technologies. This chapter starts with a brief historical context followed by an overview of the technologies used for fruits and vegetables storage, including refrigerated and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage as well as the most recently developed technologies for storing these produces. We also address the innovation requirements in the refrigeration systems when integrating cold storage with CA, including the need for higher refrigeration capacity, use of air tight storage chambers, CO2 scrubbers and atmosphere generators. The effects of these methodologies on fruit physiology and quality during storage are further discussed. Finally, the current recommendations for long term storage using ‘Rocha' pear as a case study are presented.

scholarly journals Using different ELECTRE methods in strategic planning in the presence of human behavioral resistance

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Milani ◽  
A. Shanian ◽  
C. El-Lahham
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Planning Problem ◽  
Organization Management ◽  
Resistance Strategies ◽  
Electre Methods ◽  
Electre I ◽  
Behavioral Resistance

In the multicriteria strategic planning of an organization, management should often be aware of employees' resistance to change before making new decisions; otherwise, a chosen strategy, though technologically acceptable, may not be efficient in the long term. This paper, using a sample case study within an organization, shows how different versions of ELECTRE methods can be used in choosing efficient strategies that account for both human behavioral resistance and technical elements. The effect of resistance from each subsystem of the organization is studied to ensure the reliability of the chosen strategy. The comparison of results from a select number of compensatory and noncompensatory models (ELECTRE I, III, IV, IS; TOPSIS; SAW; MaxMin) suggests that when employee resistance is a decision factor in the multicriteria strategic planning problem, the models can yield low-resistance strategies; however, ELECTRE seems to show more reasonable sensitivity.

MARISA “For you, a treat”

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Carlos Eduardo Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Organizational Values ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Level

Subject area Entrepreneurs, Strategic planning, Management, Family businesses. Study level/applicability Undergraduate and Graduate (as an introductory case study). Case overview Marisa® is a consolidated bakery in Guadalajara México, selling a wide variety of dessert products. It has achieved fast growth and has diversified with other brands, either by buying or developing them. Examples are Tía Lola® (economical cakes) and Dolce Natura® (artisanal ice creams). The company founder has maintained not only the growth and development of her brand but also the organizational values and culture. These she has transmitted to her over 400 employees. The company is currently facing expansion. Expected learning outcomes The expected learning outcomes are as follows: to distinguish the different expansion strategies; to discuss how to maintain culture and values in a firm despite time and growth; to analyze the current market and long-term objectives, as well as different competitors of the firm; and to make strategic decisions at the corporate level. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS: 3: Entrepreneurship.

Study of Lightning Fatalities in Malaysia from 2004 to 2012

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Ahmad ◽  
Noor Azlinda Ahmad ◽  
Z. Adzis
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Data ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Lightning Strike ◽  
High Current ◽  
The Public ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Very High ◽  
Lightning Fatalities

Lightning strike is an environmental phenomenon that dominates the factors of supplemental deaths as well as injury due to its extremely high current and voltage surge. Many fatalities caused by lightning have been reported whereby some were deaths and some were able to survive with injuries either on a short or long term effect with permanent injury. Since Malaysia is one of the countries in the world with  very high lightning activities, a laudable statistics data about death and injuries is needed to increase public awareness on the dangers of lightning. This work manifests an overview, recent statistical data and analysis on lightning fatalities in Malaysia which includes the year, gender, age, status, month, state, activities and location of where the victim was hit by lightning. It describes the favorable image to illustrate the jeopardy of lightning to the public by employing case study and statistical analysis based on medical and newspaper report. 

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