A study of human resource management practices in Singapore shipping companies : recruitment, learning and development and reward

The research investigates the human resource management (HRM) practices in Singapore shipping companies. This report primarily focuses on HRM practices in recruitment. The framework of the research is based on a comprehensive review of existing literatures and supplemented with three sets of surveys...

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Main Author: Xiao, Min
Other Authors: Chew Ah Seng, David
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44310
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The research investigates the human resource management (HRM) practices in Singapore shipping companies. This report primarily focuses on HRM practices in recruitment. The framework of the research is based on a comprehensive review of existing literatures and supplemented with three sets of surveys to shipping companies, current employees in shipping companies and potential employees. Subsequently, interviews with various stakeholders in shipping industry (shipping companies, unions, government bodies, current employees, ex-employees and potential employees) were conducted to complement the survey results and draw out industry implications.