Developing a theoretical framework for research into driver control practices in the trucking industry

Transportation Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 20-39

  Mello, John E ^a   Shane Hunt, C ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOGISTICS; MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRUCKING;

EID: 72849146023     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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