I have been active as researcher at Kalmar Maritime Academy since 2008 until my retirement in February 2023. My earlier research in sociology was predominately comparative, focusing on differences in work related attitudes depending on institutional and cultural country differences. At the Maritime Academy my research interest in work attitudes remained, although now with focus on the circumstances and work environments in the seafaring occupation. My interest in seafaring activities started early in life, resulting in a first job as deckhand on a cargo ship. This was eventually followed by many years at sea as a diver and crewman for the Swedish Marine. Much later, in 2004, I defended my thesis in sociology at Umeå University.
My ongoing research projects
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Hult, C. (2023). Perceived Quality of Safety Training Onboard Ship : The Swedish Case. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 17 (1). 115-119.
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Sandberg, C., Hult, C., Österman, C., Praetorius, G. (2020). The Committed Service Crew : The Impact of Passenger Proximity on Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 14 (3). 595-600.
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Österman, C., Hult, C., Praetorius, G. (2020). Occupational safety and health for service crew on passenger ships. Safety Science. 121. 403-413.
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Praetorius, G., Hult, C., Österman, C. (2020). Maritime Resource Management : Current Training Approaches and Potential Improvements. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 14 (3). 573-584.
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Hult, C., Praetorius, G., Sandberg, C. (2019). On the Future of Maritime Transport - Discussing Terminology and Timeframes. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 13 (2). 269-273.
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Praetorius, G., Österman, C., Hult, C. (2018). Strategies and measures to improve the work environment of service crew on board Swedish passenger vessel. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 12 (3). 587-595.
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Hult, C., Österman, C. (2016). The Impact of Family and Job Content on Swedish Seafarers' Occupational Commitment : A Gendered Issue?. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 10 (1). 27-34.
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Österman, C., Hult, C. (2016). Administrative burdens and over-exertion in Swedish short sea shipping. Maritime Policy & Management. 43 (5). 569-579.
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Hammander, M., Karlsson, P., Österman, C., Hult, C. (2015). How Do You Measure Green Culture in Shipping? : The Search for a Tool Through Interviews with Swedish Seafarers. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 9 (4). 501-509.
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Hult, C., Snöberg, J. (2014). Swedish Seafarers’ Commitment to Work in Times of Flagging out. TransNav, International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 8 (1). 121-128.
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Hult, C., Stattin, M. (2010). Age, Policy Changes and Work Orientation : Comparing Changes in Commitment to Paid Work in Four European Countries. Journal of Population Ageing. 2 (3-4). 101-120.
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Hult, C., Stattin, M., Janlert, U., Järvholm, B. (2009). Timing of retirement and mortality - A cohort study of Swedish construction workers. Social Science and Medicine. 70. 1480-1486.
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Hult, C., Edlund, J. (2008). Age and labour market commitment in West Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Work, Employment and Society. 22 (1). 109-128.
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Hult, C. (2008). Gender, Culture and Non-Financial Employment Commitment in Great Britain and Sweden. European Societies : The Official Journal of the European Sociological Association. 10 (1). 73-96.
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Hult, C. (2005). ’Organizational Commitment and Person-Environment Fit in six Western Countries’. Organization Studies. 26 (2). 249-270.
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Hult, C. (2003). ’Organizational Commitment and Conflicting Values: The Impact of Systems of Norms in Six Western Countries’. The International Journal of Comparative Sociology. 44 (5). 408-443.
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Hult, C., Svallfors, S. (2002). ’Production Regimes and Work orientations: A Comparison of Six Western Countries’. European Sociological Review. 18. 315-331.
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Conference paper (Refereed)
- Praetorius, G., Hult, C., Snöberg, J., Franca, J. (2021). Design of a Tool to Explore the Relationship Between Non-technical Skills and Resilience Capabilities. Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation : Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Aspects of Transportation, July 25-29, 2021, USA. 487-494.
- Praetorius, G., Hult, C., Snöberg, J. (2020). Maritime Resource Management in the Marine Engineering and Nautical Science Education : Attitudes and Implication for Training and Evaluation. Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation : Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference on Human Aspects of Transportation, July 16-20, 2020, USA. 461-467.
- Praetorius, G., Hult, C., Sandberg, C. (2020). Towards Autonomous Shipping : Exploring Potential Threats and Opportunities in Future Maritime Operations. Advances in Human Factors of Transportation : Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA. 633-644.
- Österman, C., Praetorius, G., Hult, C. (2017). Work environment challenges and participatory workplace interventions on passenger ships. Proceedings of the 49th Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference Joy at Work. 452-459.
- Praetorius, G., Österman, C., Hult, C. (2017). Underlying Causes of and Potential Measures to Reduce Long-term Sick Leave Among Employees in the Service Department on Board Swedish Passenger Vessels. Safety of Sea Transportation : Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation (TransNav 2017), June 21-23, 2017, Gdynia, Poland. 287-293.
- Hult, C., Österman, C. (2015). Swedish Seafarers’ Occupational Commitment in Light of Gender and Family Situation. Safety of Marine Transport : Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 41-47.
- Hult, C., Snöberg, J. (2013). Wasted Time and Flag State Worries : Impediments for Recuitment and Retention of Swedish Seafarers. Marine navigation and safety of sea transportation : STCW, Maritime Education and Training (MET), Human Resources and Crew Manning, Maritime Policy, Logistics and Economic Matters. 121-128.
Chapter in book (Refereed)
- Praetorius, G., Österman, C., Hult, C. (2019). Have a Healthy Lifestyle or Organize Work : Creating Healthy Shipboard Work Environments. Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018) : Volume VI: Transport Ergonomics and Human Factors (TEHF), Aerospace Human Factors and Ergonomics. Cham, Springer. 455-464.
Article in journal (Other academic)
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Hult, C., Stattin, M., Janlert, U., Järvholm, B. (2010). Comparing mortality rates and recognizing health selection bias : Reply to Wallman and Svärdsudd. Social Science and Medicine. 70 (10). 1489-1491.
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Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Hult, C. (2012). Arbete och motivation. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Linnaeus University. 31-49.
- Hult, C., Ljung, M. (2012). Diskussion och rekommendationer rörande sjömännens förhållande till arbete och yrke. Sjömän och Sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Kalmar, Sjöfartshögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet. 173-185.
- Hult, C. (2012). Sjömäns motivation i arbete och yrke. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Kalmar, Sjöfartshögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet. 73-118.
- Ljung, M., Hult, C. (2012). Svensk forskning om sjömanslivet. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Linnaeus University. 23-30.
- Hult, C. (2012). Inför Sjöfararnas År 2010. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Linnaeus University. 1-7.
- Hult, C. (2012). Svenskt sjömansliv 2009-2010. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Linnaeus University. 9-22.
- Hult, C. (2012). Arbetstillfredsställelsens betydelse i Sjömansyrket. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Kalmar, Sjöfartshögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet. 119-145.
- Hult, C. (2012). Förhållandet till ålder och pension i sjömansyrket. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Kalmar, Sjöfartshögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet. 147-172.
- Åsenholm, A., Hult, C. (2012). Insamling och hantering av data om sjömäns förhållande till arbete och yrke. Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Sjöfartshögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet. 51-72.
Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)
Report (Other academic)
- Hult, C., Praetorius, G., Sandberg, C. (2020). Autonomi och Ansvar : Människans roll i framtidens sjöfart. 79.
- Hult, C., Österman, C., Praetorius, G., Lindblad, M. (2017). Intendenturpersonalens arbetsmiljö : arbetsmiljö, arbetsupplevelser, motivation och sjukskrivningar på passagerarfartyg. Kalmar, Sjöfartshögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet. 56.
Collection (editor) (Other academic)
- Hult, C. (2012). Sjömän och sjömansyrke 2010 : en studie i attityder till arbete och yrke under olika skeden i sjömanslivet. Kalmar Maritime Academy, Linnaeus University. 203.
- Hult, C. (2012). Swedish Seafarers and Seafaring Occupation 2010 : A study of work-related attitudes during different stages of life at sea. Linnaeus University. 207.
Article, book review (Other academic)
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Hult, C. (2001). Review, Tomas Berglund Attityder till Arbete i Västeuropa och USA: teoretiska perspektiv och analyser av data från sex länder. Akademisk avhandling, Göteborgs universitet 2001. Sociologisk forskning. 38 (2). 97-101.
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Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Österman, C., Sandberg, C., Praetorius, G., Hult, C. (2020). Ge ombordanställda rättmätig status. Sjöfartstidningen.
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Sandberg, Å., Sjöström, J., Hult, C., Praetorius, G., Walldius, Å., et al. (2016). Prioritera forskning om att organisera för hälsa i arbetet. Universitetsläraren.
Status: Published
Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Hult, C. (2012). Arbete och Åldrande inom Svensk Sjöfart. Stiftelsen Sveriges Sjömanshus : årsberättelse 2011. Stockholm, Stiftelsen Sveriges Sjömanshus. 23-24.
Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Österman, C., Hult, C., Praetorius, G., Lindblad, M. (2018). Sjukt kul jobb. : Servicepersonalens arbetsmiljö, sjukskrivningar och arbetstillfredsställelse på passagerarfartyg. Kalmar, Sjöfartshögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet. 43.