(a) Five advantage of road transport over water transport are as follows:
1. Special Needs: Road transport can reach rocky and hilly remote areas which are inaccessible to water ways.
2. Less formalities: For relatively short distances, road transport is quicker than water transport. Lesser time is wasted in booking the goods and in taking delivery. Therefore, road transport facilitates prompt delivery of goods.
3. Multipurpose nature: Roads can be used by several types of vehicles, e.g. motor cars, trucks, buses. Road transport is very convenient and controllable. It serves as a feeder to ocean transport. Road transport provides more personal and efficient services due to small and simple organisation.
4. Door-to-Door service: Road transport provides complete service by loading the goods at consignor’s door and unloading them at the consignee’s place. No elaborate loading arrangements are required and less time is involved in transportation. There is no need to wait for full load shipment.
5. Economy: For short distances and small loads, road transport is quicker and economical. Cost of packing and handling of goods are also comparatively low.
(b) Five expectations of employees from a business enterprise:
1. Security of job and continuity of service under congenial conditions.
2. A fair remunerations in the form of wages and salaries.
3. Safe and comfortable working environment.
4. Opportunity to participate in the profits and management of the organisations.
5. Protection of trade union rights.
