Supporting maritime leadership in regard to moral authority on board and pre-self-development of seafarers as psycho-educational factors improving their self-confidence at work

Abstract

This paper discusses the supporting maritime leadership in regard to moral authority on board and preself-development of seafarers as psycho-educational factors improving their self-confidence at work. The object is researched by revelation of influence of socio-cultural factors of the micro-environment, discussion on influence of socio-cultural factors of the macro-environment, characterization of the top officer as a moral authority on board at the first maritime practice, discussion on seafarers’ aspirations to such leader who could be motivating for their self-confidence at work and revelation of seafarers’ positions to be leaders as moral authorities for their subordinates. Methods such as scientific literature analysis, written survey, phenomenological content-analysis and statistical analysis of the empirical data, interpretation, comparison, classification, systemization and synthesis are used in the research. The methodology of the research is based on the STCW convention, paradigm of the universal upbringing and existentialism. The methodological type of the research is empirically quantitative and partially qualitative.