Owner-driver schemes and productivity

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 sc...

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Main Authors: Alan Fitz-Patrick, Frank M. Horwitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1999-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Business Management
Online Access:https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/750
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spelling doaj-09370cc4b5d647dabbcfb23ecab455c52021-03-02T10:02:45ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Business Management2078-55852078-59761999-03-0130161310.4102/sajbm.v30i1.750470Owner-driver schemes and productivityAlan Fitz-Patrick0Frank M. Horwitz1Graduate School of Business, University of Cape TownGraduate School of Business, University of Cape TownOwner-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.https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/750
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description 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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