System Approach in Planning of Work for Motor Transport

Mochalin, Sergey; Tyrnova, Evgeniya; Levkin, Grigory

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“…Adaptation of a system approach brings a single, unified framework that provides order and simplification, especially for entrepreneurs, small business enterprises and individuals. Nevertheless, COVID-19 has disrupted the taxi transportation system, and changing one part of a system may affect other parts or the entire system (Mochalin, Tyrnova, & Levkin, 2017). The present research looked at the general impact of COVID-19 on the self-regulated taxi industry, taking into perspective future considerations using the systems theory.…”

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Harvard Deusto Business ResearchLetter from guest Editor sector to improve its capacity. There is no doubt that health workers face enormous health challenges of their own during a pandemic. And this is in part what Foluso Philip Adekanmbi and Wilfred Isioma Ukpere set out to examine in their paper 'Promoting the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers during COVID19 Pandemic: the influence of psychosomatic problems (work-related stress), social support, fear of COVID-19 and demographics' in Nigeria. The authors note that efficient and comprehensive actions should be taken promptly to positively increase the healthcare workers' mental and social health.The paper, COVID-19 pandemic and the South African township economy: A focus on King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa, is authored by the trio of Solomon Omonona, Olabanji Oni and Olugbenga Joseph Oluwole. The paper reports that the pandemic has negatively affected micro and small businesses to such an extent that business continuity is in doubt post Covid. Post Covid-19, many businesses are unlikely to feature. Therefore, it is critical to start early to seek survival strategies for them in Nigeria. That's the argument of Uchenna Eze Benneth, Daniel Agbi Babatunde, and Oluwaseun Adenuga Ademolu in their paper -COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative evaluation of MSMEs survival strategies in Nigeria. Their paper offers some interesting strategies for MSMEs survival.Understanding Chinese culture is critical to appreciating how its research practices are cultivated. This is the view of Martin Sposato in the paper 'A note on what do we talk about when we talk about Chinese Research?' who argues that this approach presents a clearer picture of the different cultural (Asian) influences.Patricia Vargas Portillo offers 'Brief notes on the effects of the coronavirus on e-sales of small and medium-sized companies in Spain'. Here, Patricia urges us to be circumspect in how we relate with customers these days because they have equally become wise.Enjoy the read! 254

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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the taxi industry in the City of Johannesburg

Wakelin-Theron

Ukpere

2021

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The tourism sector is currently one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, with impacts on both travel supply and demand. The transport system forms a key part of tourism, including the tourist experience at a destination. This research sought to understand how the taxi industry operates within the City of Johannesburg under the government restrictions imposed during COVID-19. The study adopted a qualitative research approach, based on interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the topic. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with participants who were purposively selected from the Johannesburg CBD taxi rank. Insufficient sanitisation and the breaching of curfews were observed. Limited guidance was provided during the initial stages of the pandemic, with no formal training. Financial support was made available, but drivers did not receive funds, as they did not comply with the requirements for membership of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) (Melzer, 2020). Illegal full-capacity loading and price increases were also evident. All participants seem to have expressed some form of anxiety, loneliness and uncertainty. Few suggestions were proposed towards sustainable practices and innovative technological means to support the industry during the lockdown and going forward.

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System Approach in Planning of Work for Motor Transport

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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the taxi industry in the City of Johannesburg

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