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Antecedents of truck drivers’ job satisfaction and retention proneness

Antecedents of truck drivers’ job satisfaction and retention proneness
Antecedents of truck drivers’ job satisfaction and retention proneness
The aim of this study was to (1) explore the antecedents of truck drivers’ job satisfaction, (2) identify the impact of financial and nonfinancial job properties on satisfaction with the job and with one's employer, and (3) the drivers’ proneness to retaining their jobs. Based on the extant literature, we develop a conceptual model that is tested using survey data for 164 truck drivers. Multiple linear and ordinal logistic regressions were used to estimate the proposed effects. The results reveal that nonfinancial job properties and satisfaction with one's employer affect job satisfaction is statistically significant. Financial and nonfinancial job properties affect satisfaction with one's employer whereas the former shows a lower impact compared to the latter. Satisfaction with the job and one's employer impacts retention proneness. The contribution of this study was to (1) add to the understanding of the factors that predict retention of truck drivers in relationship to job satisfaction and (2) highlight the different roles of financial and nonfinancial job properties in this specific work context.
184-196
Prockl, Gunter
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Teller, Christoph
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Kotztab, Herbert
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Angell, Robert
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Prockl, Gunter
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Teller, Christoph
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Kotztab, Herbert
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Angell, Robert
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Prockl, Gunter, Teller, Christoph, Kotztab, Herbert and Angell, Robert (2017) Antecedents of truck drivers’ job satisfaction and retention proneness. Journal of Business Logistics, 38 (3), 184-196. (doi:10.1111/jbl.12156).

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The aim of this study was to (1) explore the antecedents of truck drivers’ job satisfaction, (2) identify the impact of financial and nonfinancial job properties on satisfaction with the job and with one's employer, and (3) the drivers’ proneness to retaining their jobs. Based on the extant literature, we develop a conceptual model that is tested using survey data for 164 truck drivers. Multiple linear and ordinal logistic regressions were used to estimate the proposed effects. The results reveal that nonfinancial job properties and satisfaction with one's employer affect job satisfaction is statistically significant. Financial and nonfinancial job properties affect satisfaction with one's employer whereas the former shows a lower impact compared to the latter. Satisfaction with the job and one's employer impacts retention proneness. The contribution of this study was to (1) add to the understanding of the factors that predict retention of truck drivers in relationship to job satisfaction and (2) highlight the different roles of financial and nonfinancial job properties in this specific work context.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 15 May 2017
Published date: 1 September 2017

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Local EPrints ID: 426000
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/426000
PURE UUID: 27711b4f-c0d9-437b-883d-4b9dfdd586d3
ORCID for Robert Angell: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-2092

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Date deposited: 09 Nov 2018 17:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:38

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Author: Gunter Prockl
Author: Christoph Teller
Author: Herbert Kotztab
Author: Robert Angell ORCID iD

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