Deregulation of Motor Carrier Industry

- - Deregulation of the Motor Carrier Industry: A Study of LTL Management Size, Structure, and Organization Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act(MCA) of 1980, to introduce greater competition in the motor carrier industry through significant reductions in entry barriers and price restrictions. While there has been lots of research into the impacts of motor carrier deregulation, little attention has been given to the effects of deregulation on management characteristics and structure. Some recent work, however, …

…and the number of functions represented. It is also noteworthy that there is a positive relationship between management turnover, an indication of changes in the management team and firm performance. Firm performance is obviously affected by several factors other than size and composition of management teams. Indications are however, that changes in the size, characteristics, and structure of management deserve acute consideration in evaluating the overall response by management to its new economic environment. (4) (10) Endnote