My thesis provides evidence supporting a theory asserting that the high level of competition that exists between motor carriers operating within long-haul trucking is the most significant factor contributing to the continuously high driver turnover rates affecting the entire logistics industry. I explore how long-haul truck drivers internalize the conflict between their identity and the aggressively competitive environment within which they work. Social science authors, industry reports, and truck driver feedback from my own ethnographic study are analyzed for contexts in order to explore the current operating definition of success for motor carriers in both monetary and human terms.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc955050 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Ferrell, Christopher Lee |
| Contributors | Cruz, Alicia Re, Davenport, Beverly A., Pohlen, Terrence L. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Ferrell, Christopher Lee, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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