Accidents and incidents caused by poor performance in the maritime industry suggest the need to find ways to improve performance in order to operate effectively and improve safety. The data for this study was collected from maritime students and involves the performance and levels of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Various motivational factors were identified and the ways in which these factors relate to performance was analyzed. The importance of considering motivation when recruiting new trainees and workers, and continually looking for ways to increase intrinsic motivation, is stressed throughout this paper. The results suggest that high levels of good quality motivation correlate positively with better performance.

• James G. Davy(Graduate Student, Division of Marine Transportation, Mokpo National Maritime University)
• Chang-Kyun Noh(Professor, Division of Marine Transportation, Mokpo National Maritime University) Corresponding author