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Why do we not want to work onboard? An explanation of generational changes in seafarers' work values
Guofang Liu1, Huiting Li1, Jun Yu1
1School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
The shortfall of seafarers is a constant challenge in the shipping industry. With the development of the world economy and changes in employees' psychological indicators, seafarers' spiritual needs play an increasingly important role in their work intentions. This study proposed that seafarers' work values should be a useful explanation for the shortfall of seafarers. This study investigated the work values of seafarers (N = 368) and college students majoring in navigation technology and marine engineering (N = 322), as well as their relationships with participants' work intentions. The results showed that conservation and self-transcendence had positive influences on (quasi)seafarers' willingness to work onboard. The results also showed that participants' conservation and self-transcendence values decreased generation by generation. Accordingly, researchers and managers should pay enough attention to seafarers' work values. Maritime schools and shipping companies may incorporate work values into the processes of seafarers' recruitment, training and education, and performance management.
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