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Development of Machines
Chinese sage Chuang - tzu and Tzu - gung their development of machines. Raised mankind from competitors of nature to masters of nature. Still relevant in world today in Mondern Orgnizations. -
Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage advocated a scientific approach with emphasis on planning and appropriate division of labor -
Early 1900's Organizational Theories
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Max Weber
Max Weber, German Sociologist, helped develop a comprehensive theory of organization. Focused on precision, speed achieved by hierarchical supervision, detailed rules and regulations or bureaucratic orgnizatio -
The Father of Scientific Management
Frederick Taylor “The Father fo Scientific Management.” Five simple principles based on shift all responsibility from the worker to manager, use scientific methods, select best person for job, train, and monitor. Models still used today by manufacturing, retail, and office. -
Hawthorne Studies
Elton Mayo’s Hawthorne Studies. Indentified the importance of social needs the new theory was built on the idea that individuals & groups like biological organisms operated best when thier needs were being met. -
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Bureaucratic Organizational Alternatives
Chris Argyris, Frederick Herzberg, & Douglas McGregor under their influence provided alternatives to bureaucratic organization. Making employees feel more useful and appreciated getting them involved in work. -
Trucking Industry Boom
In the 50s and 60s, the Teamsters remained the most powerful trucking union. Since their inception, they focused on inclusivity, including Black and female members in their ranks and advocating for safe work and equal pay for all. When the civil rights movement began in the mid-1950s, Teamsters provided financial support, vehicles, and their political pull to the advancement of the movement. -
Theories of Motivation
Theories of motivation pioneered by Abraham Maslow suggested humans are motivated by a hierachy of needs met by physiological, social, and psychological were at the top of hierarchy compared to money and job security that were at the bottom of the hierarchy -
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Truckers Support Civil Rights
In the 50s and 60s, the Teamsters remained the most powerful trucking union. Since their inception, they focused on inclusivity, including Black and female members in their ranks and advocating for safe work and equal pay for all. When the civil rights movement began in the mid-1950s, Teamsters provided financial support, vehicles, and their political pull to the advancement of the movement. -
Federal Interstate Highway System
The National Interstate and Defense Highway Act of 1956 was signed by President Nixon. After the trucking industry’s work during WWII, it was imperative to have well-paved, well-maintained roadways for mobilization. Tens of billions of dollars were granted for the purpose of building 40,000 miles of interstate highways, the largest public works project in U.S. history and cementing the necessity of American CDL-A drivers in U.S. culture. -
Contingency Theory
Tom Burns & G.M. Stalker known for distintion between “mechanistic” and “organic approaches to organization and management.The organic approach is still relevant today in how the electronics industry has evolved -
Relationship Between Organization and Environment
Lawrence and Lorsch their research showed important insights on modes of integration between stable environmments, conventional bureaucratic modes and hierachy that allowed them to work well together each being able to take care of different envrionments -
Systems Theory
Ludwig von Bertalanffy developed systems approach organizations are like organisms they are open and must achieve an appropriate relation with the environment to survive. -
Beginning a Foundation
Freymiller was founded by Don Freymiller in 1968 in Shullsberg, Wisconsin. The company moved its operations to Oklahoma City in 1996. Freymiller employs 700 drivers, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration -
Electronic Companies Make Change
Electronic companies have gone away from organizational hierachies and are more defined by collaborative connections making them more common with an amoeba than a machine. -
Five Types of Organizational Structure
Henry Mintzberg identifies five confirgurations or species of organization: machine bureaucracy, divsionalization form, professional bureaucracy, simple structure, and adhocracy. -
Issues in Detroit
Ford Motor Company issues with appointing a successor to the head of the Ford Motor Company. -
Motor Carrier Act
President Jimmy Carter signed the Motor Carrier Act which removed federal entry controls in interstate trucking and increased the number of trucking companies in operation. The pros and cons of deregulation are still debated today. While deregulation resulted in lower pay for most drivers as the industry largely de-unionized, it also increased competition and reduced costs to consumers. However you look at it, deregulation legislation created a turning point in the industry. -
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Changing Environments and Growth
Professional bureaucracy and its effectiveness has been challenged by the changing evironments. Growth and development of decentralized systems of authority. -
Re-engineering Begins
The “reengineering movement” the bureaucratic form of organization had outlived its usefulness. Shift from bureaucratic functions to key business processes. . -
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Downsizing
Organizational downsizing movement going from “we are family” or “we’re a team” to cutting employess to cut cos -
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established in January 2000 to regulate and provide safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles. Its responsibilities cover more than 500,000 commercial trucking companies and more than four million commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders. FMCSA's mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. -
Creating Diversity inside the Trucking Industry
Ellen Voie established the Women In Trucking Association 15 years ago, representatives of trucking companies she would meet with about hiring practices often would tell her with a note of pride, “We just hire the best person. We don’t care about their gender or their ethnicity or their age.” But fleets that believe that’s enough may be missing out on the many benefits of purposely building a diverse workforce. -
Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
The ELD Mandate requires commercial motor vehicle operators to use ELDs to record a driver’s driving time and hours-of-service records. An ELD monitors a truck’s engine and shows if the engine is running, if the truck is moving, how many miles were driven, and how long the engine has been on. While the intent of the mandate is to promote safety and regulation compliance, many in the industry voice objections regarding lack of flexibility, costs, and privacy concerns. -
Being Responsive and Building a Culture
Four keys to training and development: 1) Tap key influencers, 2) be sensitive to employee demographics, 3) Consider on-demand learning, 4) Put learning in context -
Key Milestone
50th anniversary of Don Freymiller buying his first truck, a livestock hauler. -
Diversity in Trucking Matters Dana Schneider
Most people want to work somewhere with others who look and think like them. This is the same for truck drivers, back-office staff and leadership in trucking companies. This reassures employees they are working for a trucking company they can trust who values their differences and takes their needs into consideration. Inclusion is just as important as diversity, and they work hand-in-hand to address the unique needs of your employees. -
More Diversity in Trucking
Minorities account for 42% of truck drivers, according to industry data, but 90% are still men. And the industry is getting older. The average trucker is 46 years old, amidst a growing shortage of roughly 80,000 drivers. So trucker recruitment is diversifying to get drivers behind the wheel. For Hansen, it doesn't matter what race, gender or orientation you are, as long as you can get the job done. -
Gender Diversity to Trucking Industry
The president of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is named this year's 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking award winner. The organization applauded her commitment to expanding gender diversity in transportation. -
Establishing a Culture and Community
The Oklahoma State Legislature has officially recognized Central Tech and Freymiller Trucking for their collaborative efforts in launching the transformative Second Chance Program, which provides justice-involved individuals with critical skills and opportunities in the trucking industry. -
References
Morgan, G. (2006). Images of organization. SAGE Publications. https://www.ntbtrk.com/news/entry/trucking-industry-history https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/organizational-employee-development/4-training-lessons-trucking-industry https://www.npr.org/2023/07/22/1189580630/trucking-is-getting-more-diverse-partly-due-to-a-nationwide-shortage-of-drivers https://www.truckinginfo.com/10177135/the-business-case-for-diversity-in-truckin -