Maritime women : global leadership /: global leadership. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Momoko Kitada, Erin Williams, Lisa Loloma Froholdt, editors.
• Editors: Kitada, Momoko; (Lecturer), Williams, Erin; Froholdt, Lisa Loloma
• Other Names: International Conference on Maritime Women: Global Leadership, 2nd
• Contents: Foreword; The World Maritime University: Working Towards Gender Equality; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 Conference Theme: ``Maritime Women: Global Leadership; 2 Keynote Speakers; 3 Conference Workshops and Poster Presentations; 4 This Volume; References; Part I: Maritime Policy and Womens Advancement; Women at the Helm: 25 Years of IMOs Gender Programme; 1 ``Think maritime -- think women.; 2 IMO and Its Technical Cooperation Objectives; 3 Integration of Women in the Maritime Sector: A Brief History; 4 Capacity Building: The Cornerstone of Development. 5 ``Networking: Developing Regional Partnerships6 Supporting the ``Maritime Women: Global Leadership; Leading Change: The ITF Womens Maritime Leadership Programme; 1 Background: The ITF and Global Union Federations (GUFs); 2 The ITF and Women Transport Workers; 3 Why Organise Women Workers; 4 History of Women in the ITF: Barriers to Involvement; 5 Separate Union Structures for Women Unionists; 6 Formation of the ITF Women Transport Workers Committee; 7 ITFs Womens Leadership Programme; 8 Partnership with the Harvard Trade Union Programme; 9 Inaugural Session of Leading Change. 10 Leading Change, Phase II: Expanding Regional Reach11 Leading Change, Phase III: Building Sector Leaders; 12 Leading Change: Next Steps; References; Board Characteristics and the Presence of Women on the Board of Directors: The Case of the Greek Shipping Sector; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Framework; 2.1 Board Composition; 2.1.1 CEO Duality; 2.1.2 Board Size; 2.1.3 External Independent Directors; 2.1.4 Cross Directorships; 2.2 Demographic Characteristics; 2.2.1 Tenure; 2.2.2 Age; 2.2.3 Gender; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Population/Sample; 3.2 Variables Analyzed; 3.3 Greek Shipping Context. 4 Findings4.1 Board Demographics; 4.1.1 CEO Duality; 4.1.2 Board Size; 4.1.3 External Independent Directors; 4.1.4 Cross Directorships; 4.2 Demographics; 4.2.1 Board Tenure; 4.2.2 Age; 4.2.3 Gender; 5 Discussion: Why Gender Diversity on the Boards Should Be Considered by Ship-Owners; 6 Conclusion; References; Participation of Ecuadorian Women in the Maritime Oil Transportation Sector; 1 Introduction; 2 Ecuadors Economy Brief; 3 Ecuadorian Women in Education and Labour Market; 4 Womens Participation in FLOPEC. 5 Suggestions for Active Participation of Ecuadorian Women in the Maritime Oil Transportation Sector6 Conclusion; References; Part II: Career Development and Gender Issues; The ``Leaky Pipeline: Examining and Addressing the Loss of Women at Consecutive Career Stages in Marine Engineering, Science ... ; 1 Introduction; 2 Background Information; 3 General Issues Facing Retention of Women in STEM; 4 An Overview of the Marine and Maritime Sector in the UK; 5 Issues Facing Women Working in the Marine and Maritime Sector; 6 Steps Required to Make Change; 6.1 STEM Education.
• Publisher Details: Heidelberg : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 304 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 387.5092; Women merchant mariners -- Congresses; Shipping -- Congresses; Women -- Employment -- Congresses; TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial; Shipping; Women -- Employment; Women merchant mariners; Law; Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space; Gender Studies; Administration, Organization and Leadership; Business Strategy/Leadership; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783662453858; 3662453851; 3662453843; 9783662453841
• Related ISBNs: 9783662453841
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 11, 2015).
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