An observation of organizational behaviour differences between white and blue-collar transportation roles
Author
Faculty Advisor
Date
2024
Keywords
transportation industry, blue-collar workers, white-collar workers, organizational behaviour
Abstract (summary)
This project aims to provide a detailed overview and observation of the organizational behavioural differences found between on-site, blue-collar, and off-site, white-collar workers within the transportation industry. The observation will be drawn from personal experiences found between the two industries and the use of researched articles. The differences found will include studies of communication, delegation and autonomy, morale and ethics between the two fields. The observations draw from my own experience as both a residential and commercial mover to contrast the behavioural differences between one industry to provide variabilities found within similar blue-collar roles, and my current role as an international freight forwarder, a white-collar position coordinating transportation in a global scope. Researched roles include a 10-ton linehaul truck driver and a trucking company dispatcher—both roles I am not directly familiar with to provide further insight beyond my experiences.
Publication Information
Same Author, Same Stories, Different Unity: A Close Comparative Reading of a Selection of Stories from Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and Beginners. (2024). MacEwan University Student EJournal, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.31542/z2fkkp67
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Item Type
Student Article
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Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
