Global Tracking Systems in the Australian Interstate Trucking Industry

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Author(s): Jann Karp (C.C.C. Australia, Australia)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 9
Source title: Uberveillance and the Social Implications of Microchip Implants: Emerging Technologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): M.G. Michael (University of Wollongong, Australia)and Katina Michael (University of Wollongong, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4582-0.ch010

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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Technology, trucking, and the surveillance of workers in the workplace: helpful or a hindrance? Technological advances are produced by the creative ideas individuals: these ideas then become selling items in their own right. Do tracking devices effectively regulate traffic breaches and criminality within the trucking industry? The data collection was conducted in the field while the authors rode as a passenger with truck drivers on long-haul trips. The complexities of tracking systems became more apparent as the authors listened to the men and placed their narratives in a broader context for a broader audience. The results of the work indicated that the Global Positioning System (GPS) has a role in the management of the industry as a logistics tool, but that there are limitations to the technology. The drivers use the devices and also feel the oppressive oversight when managers use the data as a disciplinary tool.

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