This master thesis focuses on the heavy truck drivers' satisfaction with working conditions in the Republic of Slovenia. The aim is to find out whether drivers are dissatisfied with financial and non-financial incentives and whether they tend to change their profession. The research starts with a brief introduction to road transport in the EU and Slovenia, and a brief description of the tasks and duties of a professional truck driver. This is followed by a chapter on the factors that influence employee satisfaction, what they are, how they are shared and finally how they are measured. This is followed by a chapter on the satisfaction of heavy truck drivers' satisfaction with working conditions in the Republic of Slovenia, where the results of the survey are presented, described and compared. This is followed by a rejection or confirmation of the hypotheses and an answer to the main research question. The hypotheses are rejected or confirmed and the main research question is answered. The final part of the paper concludes with some final thoughts, briefly summarises the research work and offers improvements and suggestions for the performance of drivers in the transport industry.
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