Study Guide

Objective

This course focuses on giving the student tools to successfully work with human resource management in the maritime business.
Human resource managers work with the management of people at a vessel, a fleet, and land based activities. Sometimes they also work with human resource activities in projects.
The student:
- knows the duties of an HRM professional
- knows central laws, regulations, conventions and similar related to HRM
- knows what certificates, and such, are crucial in shipping companies
- can take part in projects like, e.g, planning dockings, maintenance work.
- has basic knowledge about recruiting and management of human resources
- knows how financial management and HRM issues are connected
- is familiar with the International Safety Management Code and related work

Content

- Laws, regulations, conventions and other regulatory instruments of importance for HRM maritime business
- HRM and models in HRM
- HRM in projects and project management

Materials

The lecturer assigns the material and literature to be used in the course.
Student finds necessary materials for the assignments.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows regulatory and other documents that are central for ship management
The student has participated in sessions and assignments.
Has gained basic skills in HRM in the maritime sector.
The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to handle most central processes concerning ship management in a shipping company. The student further is able to see the financial consequences of such processes and knows how to cooperate with other closer stakeholders.
All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is confident with processes covering most areas of interest in a shipping company. The student is able to see the financial consequences of different actions and knows the fundamentals of cooperating with different stakeholders such as yards, safety authorities, suppliers and so on.
Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Qualifications

No pre-requisites

Objective

Master´s Thesis 1

The student
- can plan and develop a suitable objective and research project
- can choose a suitable method for the project
- has written a description of the research problem following principles in academic writing
- can present the thesis project
- is able to revise the project after receiving feedback.

Content

- to plan and develop a suitable objective and research project
- to choose a suitable method for the project
- to write a description of the research problem following principles in academic writing
- presenting the thesis project
- to revise the project after receiving feedback.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Separate grading principles for theses.

Qualifications

The research methodology course

Further information

Handed in research plan, approved and then supervisor appointed.

Objective

Master`s Thesis 2
At the second stage the process continues by gathering information and combining the theoretical framework and empirical work. A meaningful development project is usually based on the requirements of working life commissions.

The student
- is able to critically evaluate the used sources and methods
- can select applicable sources and uses them systematically
- is able to use the methods chosen for the project
- is able to self-evaluate and discuss work(s) in progress
- can present and discuss work(s) in progress.

Content

The process continues by gathering information and combining the theoretical framework and empirical work. A meaningful development project is based on the requirements of working life commissions.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Separate grading principles for theses.

Qualifications

The first part (research plan) of the thesis process have been finished.

Objective

The student:
- masters the methods and practices used in the maritime industry and is able to complete a thesis
- is able to document the final results and report the project according to good ethical principles
- is capable to give a presentation as well as to publish the thesis.
- the thesis writer follows all thesis and thesis process related steps and rules.

Content

-finalizes the thesis.
-presents, after receiving permission from the supervisor and reviewer, the Thesis.
-after an approved presentation a written maturity test is done.
-after potential updates of the presented thesis, and the approval from both supervisor and reviewer, the thesis is published by the Student on: Theseus.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Separate grading principles for theses.

Qualifications

The two first parts of the thesis process have been finished.

Objective

The aim of the course is to develop student's knowledge-base on the planning, and operation of supply chains and to develop student's analytical and decision making skills related to supply chain management, especially considering the key role of maritime transport in global supply chains.

After completing the course, the student will:
- Understand the basics of logistics and supply chain management from the perspectives of company and the logistics service provider

- Understand the evolution and logic of global supply chains

- Understand the roles of maritime transport and the shipping industry in global supply chains

- Understand the interaction between the different stakeholders in supply chains.

Content

Logistics and supply chain management in the Maritime sector.

Global supply chains.

The stakeholders and interaction between them in the supply chains.

Materials

Articles:
Beamon, B.M. (1999) Measuring supply chain performance, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 275-292.
Christopher, M., Towill, D.R. (2002) Developing Market Specific Supply Chain Strategies, The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 1-14.
Cooper, M.C., Ellram, L.M. (1993) Characteristics of Supply Chain Management and the Implications for Purchasing and Logistics Strategy, The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 4, NO. 2, pp. 13-24.
Fawcett, S.E., Waller, M.A. (2014) Supply Chain Game Changers—Mega, Nano, and Virtual Trends—And Forces That Impede Supply Chain Design (i.e., Building a Winning Team), Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 157-164.
Gunasekaran, A., Kobu, B. (2007) Performance measures and metrics in logistics and supply chain management: a review of recent literature (1995–2004) for research and applications, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 45, No. 12, pp. 2819-2840.
Ivanov, D., Dolgui, A. (2020) Viability of intertwined supply networks: extending the supply chain resilience angles towards survivability. A position paper motivated by COVID-19 outbreak, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 58 No. 10, pp. 2904-2915.
Jüttner, U., Peck, H., Christopher, M. (2003) Supply chain risk management: outlining an agenda for future research, International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 197-210
Khajavi, S.H., Partanen, J., Holmström, J. (2013) Additive manufacturing in the spare parts supply chain, Computers in industry, Vol. 65, pp. 50-63.
Mentzer, J.T., DeWitt, W., Keebler, J.S., Min, S., Nix, N.W., Smith, C.D., Zacharia, Z.G. (2001) Defining Supply Chain Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 1-25.
Pagh, J.D., Cooper, M.C. (1998) Supply chain postponement and speculation strategies: How to choose the right strategy, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 13-33.
Roscoe, S., Aktas, E., Petersen, K.J., Skipworth, H.D., Handfield, R.B., Habib, F. (2022) Redesigning global supply chains during compounding geopolitical disruptions: the role of supply chain logics, International Journal of Operations & Production Management Vol. 42 No. 9, pp. 1407-1434.

Teaching methods

To be communicated in detail at the course start.
Lectures, discussions and literature studies.
Assignments based on reading and cases.
Potential group works and presentations.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Course is completed with written essays. There are no exams on the course.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Students are attending four lecture dates, a total 38 lecture hours. The remaining workload consists of individual work, including reading and preparing essays.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Course assigments are either not returned at all, or are returned falling below the minimum criteria

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Qualifications

No pre-requisites

Further information

Possible guest lectures or study visit