Owner-driver schemes and productivity
Owner-driver schemes are being introduced by companies wanting productivity improvements in the distribution of their products. This article examines motivating factors for owner-driver schemes and evaluates findings from interview-based research. It also examines factors relating to owner-driver schemes and productivity improvement and identifies Issues concerning their design, implementation and management. Findings suggest that owner-driver schemes improve productivity and that key factors concur with a model of the motivational cycle underlying implementation of owner-driver schemes.
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1999
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Authors: | Fitz-Patrick, Alan ; Horwitz, Frank M. |
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South African Journal of Business Management. - Cape Town : African Online Scientific Information Systems (AOSIS), ISSN 2078-5976. - Vol. 30.1999, 1, p. 6-13
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Cape Town : African Online Scientific Information Systems (AOSIS) |
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