Author
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- A. Murat KÖSEOĞLU
(Okan Ãœniversitesi)
- Enes OÄŸuzhan AÄžCA
(UludaÄŸ Ãœniversitesi)
- Türkan Müge ÖZBEKLER
Abstract
Ports, as well as the load transfer, performs the coordination of many commercial and legal processes. They are also in relationship with a lot of organizations or people at the same time during such activities, such as shippers, exporters, importers, logistics companies, public authorities, banks, insurance companies. Through this process, the ports are making a significant contribution to the national economy. Ports have own types of services and operational processes. Even if a port staff delays his job the entire service slows down because all processes directly connected with each other. The most important component of ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of ports is human resources. Human mind is the most important difference that distinguishes humans from other species. The mind is a phenomenon that developing and strengthening by education. So the port staff needs to get a good education for the development of ports. The purpose of this study is to determine the educational needs of port staff according to the needs of port sector. Program content in undergraduate and graduate levels at the universities concerned before working with port operations were examined in this context. In this context the program contents examined first at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the universities concerned with port operations. Then the educational needs of the port industry are set out. Later the compatibility of the current situation with the sector needs is examined. As a result of aforementioned study, it has been determined that current situation is not fully meeting the sector needs. According to the identified results, new proposals have been made based on the needs of the sector.
Suggested Citation
A. Murat KÖSEOĞLU & Enes Oğuzhan AĞCA & Türkan Müge ÖZBEKLER, 2015.
"Port Management and Educational Needs of the Sector: A Study in Ports,"
Eurasian Academy Of Sciences Social Sciences Journal, Eurasian Academy Of Sciences, vol. 6(6), pages 1-27, March.
Handle:
RePEc:eas:journl:v:6:y:2015:i:6:p:1-27
DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V6-1
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