| Description |
1 online resource (357 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acknowledgements for Figures; Acknowledgments for Tables; 1 Introduction; 2 Social Dynamics and the Construal of Risk; 3 Organizational Culture and Learning; 4 Research Questions, Methods and Measures; 5 Research Findings; 6 Discussion of Findings: Theoretical and Operational Themes; 7 Discussion of Research Findings: Emergent Themes (I); 8 Discussion of Research Findings: Emergent Themes (II); 9 Research Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations; Appendix 1: Glossary |
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Appendix 2: Final Administered SurveyAppendix 3: Demographic Variables for Survey Data Set; Appendix 4: Survey Scales and Inter-Item Correlation Matrices; Appendix 5: Statistical Data for Computed Construct Variables; Appendix 6: Results of Statistical Tests; Appendix 7: Semi-Structured Interviews: Guidance Questions; Appendix 8: Qualitative Data Codes; References; Index |
| Summary |
Based on an extensive research project, this book investigates how shipping companies learn from, filter and give credence/acceptability to differing risk perceptions and how this influences the work culture with special regard to group/team dynamics and individual motivation. The work is presented in the context of the literature regarding conceptual links between risk and the theoretical and operational themes of organizational learning, and in light of interviewees' comments |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Merchant marine -- Risk assessment
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Shipping -- Risk assessment
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Social sciences.
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Business.
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social sciences.
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businesses (business enterprises)
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Business
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Social sciences
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781409419648 |
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1409419649 |
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