Orientation material for a transportation company
Seppälä, Minna (2017)
Seppälä, Minna
Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201704204993
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201704204993
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The Finnish transportation company had been lacking of an orientation material for many years. They wanted to provide written material for their new employees but also to support the work of their current drivers. The material was planned to contain guidelines concerning driver’s work, work place policies and instructions for the usage of their electronic system.
The objective of the thesis was to produce as long lasting and beneficial orientation material as possible. The objective was also that it would serve employer’s purposes and provide comprehensive information that is completely according to legislation and other regulations.
The theory basis of the theses contains theory about orientation from legislation and literature. Legislation rules strongly towards orientation and requires it. Methods of orientation differ between organizations, depending on the characteristics of the work. It is recommended to plan the orientation since it helps organizing orientation in the companies. The content of the orientation depends on the knowledge base of the new employee. There are many good impacts of acquainted employee. For example, efficiency and profitability grows whereas uncertainty and risk of injuries lowers.
To be able to evaluate the process, I collected data by observing all meetings with the company representatives. The data was used in the reporting the outcomes. As a result of this thesis, I produced a material that was delivered as an electrical document to the company. The company did not allow publishing it. The material contains all planned information and pictures that aims at support the communication.
I learned much about the theory, the transportation field, working with the company members, producing an orientation material and time management. It would be interesting to know, how the employees received the material and what kind of reactions it aroused.
The objective of the thesis was to produce as long lasting and beneficial orientation material as possible. The objective was also that it would serve employer’s purposes and provide comprehensive information that is completely according to legislation and other regulations.
The theory basis of the theses contains theory about orientation from legislation and literature. Legislation rules strongly towards orientation and requires it. Methods of orientation differ between organizations, depending on the characteristics of the work. It is recommended to plan the orientation since it helps organizing orientation in the companies. The content of the orientation depends on the knowledge base of the new employee. There are many good impacts of acquainted employee. For example, efficiency and profitability grows whereas uncertainty and risk of injuries lowers.
To be able to evaluate the process, I collected data by observing all meetings with the company representatives. The data was used in the reporting the outcomes. As a result of this thesis, I produced a material that was delivered as an electrical document to the company. The company did not allow publishing it. The material contains all planned information and pictures that aims at support the communication.
I learned much about the theory, the transportation field, working with the company members, producing an orientation material and time management. It would be interesting to know, how the employees received the material and what kind of reactions it aroused.