Abstract
The main objective of the study is to identify the factors that influence the need for driver's training among the small and medium logistics firms. In addition the study aimed to determine the relationship between the selected factors namely economic return to the firm, personal career development of driver, reputation of firm that influence the drivers' training. Respondents consisted of representatives from the logistics firms especially the person in charge of the training and development or the human resource department managers in the firms. A survey method was utilised where 256 small and medium logistics firms were selected using a stratified random sampling method from a list of small and medium logistics companies. Questionnaires were distributed to all the selected small and medium logistics firms to gather the information. A total of 110 sets of questionnaires had been returned giving a response rate of 43%. The result of the present study indicate economic return to the firm and personal career development of driver were found to have positive significant relationship with drivers training. Implications for the findings of the current study and directions for future research are discussed.