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Retention of Long Distance Company Truck Drivers in India
International Journal of Operations and Logistics Management
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Retention of Long Distance Company Truck Drivers in India
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| Creator |
Bag, Surajit
Anand, Neeraj |
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Truck Drivers, Retention, India, Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression Modeling
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| Description |
Purpose- The purpose of this study is to investigate empirically the critical factors influencing high turnover among long distance truck drivers who are basically company drivers. Design/Methodology/Approach- 109 long distance company truck drivers were interviewed about compensation, top management support, time at home, health safety and security. Factor analysis is used to reduce the data and further regression analysis is used to study the functional relationships among the factors.Findings-The findings provide unique contribution to the existing transportation literature and explore further research directions. Vocational training, social vaccine and education are required to enhance the skill sets of long distance truck drivers since these are the necessary weapons required by them to face the challenging environment which is an integral part of this profession. The trainings will aid in enhancement of social skills and technical skills of truck drivers which will motivate them to stay in the trucking industry.Practical implications- The study will show direction to the logistics companies in retention of long distance truck drivers.
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Academy of Business & Scientific Research
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2014-09-06
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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http://absronline.org/journals/index.php/ijolm/article/view/298
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International Journal of Operations and Logistics Management; Vol 3 No 3 (2014): September; 222-240
2309-8023 2310-4945 |
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eng
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http://absronline.org/journals/index.php/ijolm/article/view/298/314
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| Rights |
Copyright (c) 2014 International Journal of Operations and Logistics Management
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