Personnel shortage as the main threat to personnel security at water transport enterprises

Abstract

In conditions of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, water transport enterprises are faced with quite serious problems in the field of labor supply. The personnel shortage of engineering, technical, production and technical personnel, workers in the field of IT technologies, as well as skilled workers is of particular relevance in the field of shipping and shipbuilding. The successful operation of enterprises is possible only if there are competent, responsible and motivated personnel who ensure highly efficient operation of the enterprise and create the preconditions for its sustainable development. But at the same time, employees are the main source of threats in the field of personnel security in particular, and the economic security of the enterprise in general. Threats to personnel security are formed under the influence of personal qualities of personnel, moral orientation, propensity for various types of dependencies, which can lead to disclosure of confidential information and industrial espionage, fraud, theft of material and financial resources, etc. The study identified the main problems that provoked personnel shortage in the industry, threats to personnel security are considered, and the main directions for eliminating personnel shortages are identified.