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Driving the talk: examining professional truck drivers' motivations to engage in eco-driving
Department of Maritime Business Adminstration, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0582-8942
Oulu Business School, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4985-8086
Oulu Business School, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7225-710X
Oulu Business School, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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2023 (English)In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, ISSN 0960-0035, E-ISSN 1758-664X, Vol. 53, no 11, p. 98-124Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose

This research examines what motivates professional truck drivers to engage in eco-driving by linking their self-reports with objective driving scores.

Design/methodology/approach

Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is illustrated in an embedded, single-case study of a Finnish carrier with 17 of its truck drivers. Data are obtained through in-depth interviews with drivers, their fuel-efficiency scores generated by fleet telematics and a focus group session with the management.

Findings

Discrepancies between drivers’ intentions and eco-driving behaviors are illustrated in a two-by-two matrix that classifies drivers into four categories: ideal eco-drivers, wildcards, wannabes and non-eco-drivers. Attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control are examined for drivers within each category, revealing that drivers’ perceptions did not always align with the reality of their driving.Research limitations/implicationsThis study strengthens the utility of TPB through data triangulation while also revealing the theory’s inherent limitations in elucidating the underlying causes of its three antecedents and their impact on the variance in driving behaviors.

Practical implications

Managerial insights are offered to fleet managers and eco-driving solution providers to stipulate the right conditions for drivers to enhance fuel-efficiency outcomes of transport fleets.

Originality/value

This is one of the first studies to give a voice to professional truck drivers about their daily eco-driving practice.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Emerald , 2023. Vol. 53, no 11, p. 98-124
Keywords [en]
Transport, Theory of planned behavior, Freight, Environmental sustainability, Finland
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Transport Systems and Logistics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-42399DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-07-2022-0236ISI: 001002153900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85161065162OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-42399DiVA, id: diva2:1772961
Available from: 2023-06-22 Created: 2023-06-22 Last updated: 2023-11-23Bibliographically approved

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