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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Taxi Drivers"”.
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The personality profile of Zululand taxi drivers
… between the common unwanted behaviour of taxi drivers towards taxi commuters and the taxi drivers’ personality. The study involved 59 minibus taxi drivers sampled from the Empangeni and Richards Bay areas of the Zululand district. The participants were randomly selected in their respective …
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People as platforms digital subjection and resistance among taxi drivers in Delhi, India
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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An exploration of the work experiences of taxi drivers in Cape Town: A study of Delft and Khayelitsha
… outlined both the good and the bad sides of the taxi industry, pointing out that while it makes a positive economic contribution to the country through employment generation, the industry is beset by challenges. Among these are reckless driving, the use of unroadworthy vehicles, and persistent …
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Construction of interpersonal helping behaviours exhibited among pirate taxi drivers in the city of Lusaka: an embedded mixed methods design.
… behaviours that are exhibited among pirate taxi drivers. Amixed methods study emedded design guided thi study. One hundred and sixty nine pirate taxi drivers who were enlisted using cluster random sampling reponded to a survey questionnaire. A further 41 among them partcitated in the …
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Construction of interpersonal helping behaviours exhibited among pirate taxi drivers in the city of Lusaka: an embedded mixed methods design.
… behaviours that are exhibited among pirate taxi drivers. Amixed methods study emedded design guided thi study. One hundred and sixty nine pirate taxi drivers who were enlisted using cluster random sampling reponded to a survey questionnaire. A further 41 among them partcitated in the …
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An application of the theory of planned behaviour to predict financial behaviour of minibus-taxi drivers and owners in Cape Town
The minibus-taxi industry is one of the largest informal employment sectors in South Africa. While informal employment often equates to low income work anecdotal reports from minibus- taxi drivers suggest that this does not necessarily apply in the minibus-taxi industry. This implies that working …
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Low back pain and risk factors for low back pain in car drivers
… of low back pain in populations of professional drivers is uncertain. A literature review revealed factors that seem to be associated with low back pain (e.g. physical factors: exposure to whole body-vibration, prolonged sitting posture, frequent lifting, pushing and pulling, lack of physical …
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Taxi Industry in Korea: Understanding the Shifts and Working Environment in Platform Economy
… in the platform economy? How are self-employed drivers adjusting to the shift in the industry after taxi-hailing platforms became an integral part of their livelihood? This dissertation discusses taxi drivers’ work experiences and work environment in Seoul, by focusing on the shift that was made …
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AN INTEGER PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR DYNAMIC TAXI-SHARING CONSIDERING PROVIDER PROFIT
… an integer programming model for Dynamic Taxi-Sharing (DTS), which allows two groups of taxi users to ride on the same taxi together. The model matches taxi drivers and user pairs in certain sequences with the goal of maximizing taxi providers’ profit. We also develop a DTS fare …
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ChangiNOW : a mobile application for efficient taxi allocation at airports
The important role that taxis play in bringing passengers from an airport terminal to their final destination is often overlooked in airport operations and design. Due to varying flight arrival patterns at different terminals, taxi drivers are often unsure which terminal they should queue at. In …
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Sociolinguistic variability in oral narrative.
… groups - nurses, chefs, hairdressers and taxi-drivers. The groups were selected to incorporate three independent variables: sex (male-dominated versus female-dominated occupations); training (length and specialisation - nurses and chefs being more specialised than hairdressers and …
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Case study investigation of the revenue implications of the minibus-taxi industry running unscheduled feeder services on a hybrid public transport system in Tshwane
In South Africa, the minibus-taxi industry (MBI) transports most of the population and contributes notably to the country's socio-economic growth. The industry not only provides accessible and convenient transport, particularly for the most disadvantaged communities, but also creates job and …
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Deployment algorithms for multi-agent exploration and patrolling
… model that captures the operation of a fleet of taxis in response to incident customer arrivals throughout the city. We consider three different evaluation criteria: minimizing the number of transportation resources for urban planning; minimizing fuel consumption for the drivers; and minimizing …
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Multi-attribute taxi logistics optimization
… U.S. government surveys, 12% of Americans used taxi service in the previous month' and spent about $3.7 billion a year for cab fare.2 Taxi service is one of the major modes of public transportation. Despite providing services 24 hours a day, driving relentlessly with an empty taxicab in search …
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An investigation of the (in)flexibility of the minibus-taxi operating license system: the case of Stellenbosch
… licensing system and how it affects minibus taxis operations when operating locations change. It also explores the limitations it places on passenger demands when land uses change over time. The study focusses on answering the following research questions: How did the relocation of the rank …
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‘Sho't left': understanding the factors influencing public transportation mode choice with a focus on minibus taxis and MyCiTi in Dunoon, Cape Town
… mode choice with a focus on minibus taxis and the MyCiTi bus rapid transit system in Dunoon, Cape Town. The research aims to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each mode. Despite the long-standing concerns about minibus taxi drivers' conduct, road safety, overloading, and …
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The kombi taxi : an alternative mode of transport
… forms of transport, in particular the kombi taxi. Though referred to as a taxi, the kombi taxi differs from the typical sedan taxi. As a taxi, the kombi is a minibus vehicle, typically of Volkswagen, Toyota or Datsun make. In South Africa, the kombi taxi is legally allowed a maximum passenger …
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Danger-zone tourism: Emotional performances in Jordan and Palestine
… such as tourism company owners and managers, taxi drivers, souvenir shop owners, as well as tourism governmental officials in Jordan and Palestine. I use a critical qualitative methodological approach to explore emotional performances of danger-zone tourists and local guides in areas of …
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Streets of Grievance: Everyday Poetics and Postcolonial Politics in Urban Algeria
… protests and everyday contestations by taxi drivers, civil society actors, students, tour guides, and others, this dissertation<em> </em>theoretically develops the concept of <em>everyday urban</em> <em>poetics</em> as the principal tool by which city dwellers express their unrealized …
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