The Dynamics of the Onboard Interpersonal Relations Based on Gender Issues. Study Case on Training Voyage Onboard MIRCEA Tall Ship

Abstract

The paperwork is aiming to reveal the interpersonal relations particularities arose on gender diversity onboard maritime ships, considering the conclusions drawn from a set of training voyages carried out, annually, on the summer practical stage, onboard Mircea Tall Ship, owned by the “Mircea cel Batran” Naval Academy. The data were collected alongside 2003-2010 training voyage and the statistical data were collected from direct interviews with the male and female cadets, carried out during the 2010 summer voyage. The conclusion were very encouraging for the diversity management point of view, no significant gap or misalignment being observed alongside the study, in regard of interpersonal dynamic and the determinant factors in a seagoing crew. The study is really useful for the future research onset, in order to be continued with a in-depth analysis of the collected data with the reference not only to the interpersonal relations but to the individual perceptions and performance as well. The present research has been carried out by the authors within MENTORESS project - Maritime Education Network to Orient and Retain Women for Efficient Seagoing Services.