An empirical assessment of ISM Code effectiveness on performance: the role of ISO certification |
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Authors: | Angelos Pantouvakis Maria Karakasnaki |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Maritime studies, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greeceangelos@pantouvakis.eu;3. Department of Maritime studies, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTAlthough the introduction of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code aimed at increasing the safety standards in the maritime industry, several studies conducted so far argue for its inability to successfully fulfill its goals. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the ISM Code effectiveness by drawing analogy from similar applications of ISO 9001 effectiveness in service companies. It also aims to determine its impact on firm performance and differentiate between ISO and non-ISO-certified shipping companies. Findings indicate that ISM Code effectiveness consists of two dimensions, namely continuous improvement and customer satisfaction focus, and the significance of its contribution on improving company performance is revealed, especially in the case of ISO-certified shipping companies. Moreover, the continuous improvement dimension was found to affect performance at a greater extent. |
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Keywords: | ISM Code effectiveness performance ISO standards |
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