Fleet purchase behavior: decision processes and implications for new vehicle technologies and fuels

Kevin Nesbitt and Dan Sperling

University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers from University of California Transportation Center

Abstract: Vehicle fleets are a poorly understood part of the economy. They are important, though, in that they purchase a large share of light-duty vehicles and are often targeted by governments as agents of change. We investigate fleet purchase behavior, using focus groups, interviews, and mail and telephone surveys. We categorize fleets into four different decision-making structures (autocratic, bureaucratic, hierarchic, and democratic) , determine what share of the market sector each represents, describe salient features of each behavioral model, and explore implications of that behavior for industry investment and public policy.

Keywords: Organizational behavior; Fleets; Alternative fuels; Electric Vehicles; Social and Behavioral Sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-06-08
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