Παρουσίαση/Προβολή

(MIS112) -  Angelos Pantouvakis

Περιγραφή Μαθήματος

Course Title:

Management of Shipping Companies

Brief description of the course

In this course students will learn the organization and administration of maritime operations and be aware of the complexities faced in an international market. This will be achieved by introducing participants to the functions and departments of the shipping companies, their structure and employed human resources. The course highlights fundamental concepts of Management and presents real cases from the shipping industry.

 

Purpose of the course

At the end of the course the students should be able to:
• analyze ways of organization and management of shipping companies
• Know the characteristics of shipping companies
• Identify the basics of shipping operations
• Be aware of concepts such as functional deployment of shipping operations, human resources practices in shipping and finally safety and quality issues.

Suggested books

• Title: Management of Shipping Companies, John Theotokas, Routledge

 

Evaluation Methods

Written examination at the end of the semester	Χ
Class Attendance/ Participation	X
Oral presentation of homework:	Χ

Prerequisite knowledge

Basics of Management are necessary to follow this course 

 

Key sections of the course

Key sections of the course

1. Introduction to shipping and maritime operations
2. The globalized nature of markets
3. Shipping and derivative demand
4. Owners, ship owners and ship managers
5. Ship types
6. Registration and Classification
7. The operations of a shipping company
8. Structure of ship owning and Management Organizations
9. The various departments within
10. Operations and Technical
11. Chartering and Commercial
12. Insurance and Risk management
13. Hull and Machinery Insurance
14. P and I Clubs
15. The organization of a shipping company
16. The importance of the organization
17. The systemic nature of organizations
18. Organizational structure
19. Structural dimensions of organizational structure
20. Factors affecting organizational structure
21. Technology level - Expertise fleet
22. The environmental factor operating
23. The agent strategy
24. The organizational culture
25. Segmentation / Depertmantisation of shipping companies
26. Segmentation by function
27. Segmentation by operation
28. Spoken organizational form
29. The use of task forces
30. Geographical segmentation
31. Modular or network segmentation
32. Human resources management in maritime operations
33. Strategic human resource management (SDAD)
34. The operation of IHL
35. HRM ship
36. The crewing department of a shipping company
37. Crew management and competitive advantage
38. Applying HRM techniques in shipping
39. Global Labor market, multiculturalism and IHL ship
40. Safety in shipping operations
41. Maritime industry, quality and safety
42. The ISM Code. Approaches to implementing the ISM Code
43. ISM audit and objectives
44. The ISPS Code
45. Outsourcing functions and activities of shipping companies
46. The outsourcing as a strategic option
47. Advantages and disadvantages of delegation to independent managers
48. The independent ship management companies

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Δευτέρα 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2018