道路货运市场卡车司机关系网络初探

A Preliminary Study on the Network of Truck Drivers in the Road Freight Market

文章通过的案例分析,探索道路货运市场中的卡车司机的关系网络。研究发现,卡车司机的关系网络的建立始于亲属,发散至同乡,最终到达陌生人。关系网络中强弱关系一直存在且不断变化,关系网络起到的主要作用包括进入市场、货源的获得以及降低交易成本。

This article uses a case study to explore the network of truck drivers in the road freight market.The study found that the truck driver’s relationship network started with relatives,diverged to fellow villagers,and eventually reached strangers.The strong and weak relationships in the relationship network have always existed and are constantly changing.The main functions of the relationship network include entering the market,obtaining sources of goods,and reducing transaction costs.