Executive Summary With its great success in Singapore, a GPS based system like the iCall seemed like the perfect fit for Taiwan Taxi. The company had plans of expanding its membership to 20,000 and believed the iCall would help it achieve this goal. Unfortunately, the iCall did not bring the success that Taiwan Taxi hoped it would which left management questioning why the system worked so well in one country and not the other. The answer to this lies in the cultural differences and a lack of understanding of the Taiwan labor force that is currently working in the taxi industry. In order to successfully implement the iCall in Taiwan, management needs to tie value to the system in order to gain support from its employees and the …show more content…
This negative perception of the iCall system is limiting Taiwan Taxi’s ability to obtain more subscribers and explains why the company is having difficulty reaching their goal of 20,000 members. This identifies a clear disconnect between management and the cab drivers. The managers associate the iCall with direct value and make the assumption that the cabbies will do the same. However, many cabbies have not figured out how to strategically utilize the technology to increase proficiency and maximize profit.
Regulatory Differences In Singapore, the taxi industry was highly regulated and organized. Drivers are required to hold a valid Taxi Driver's Vocational License which could be obtained after completing their training course at the Singapore Taxi Academy and passing a theory test. Comparatively, Taiwan drivers only need to pass a basic driving test to become a cabbie. This difference in credentials shows the control and regulatory differences between the two cultures in the taxi industry. As a result of the rules and regulations in Singapore and the lack of rules and regulations in Taiwan, the regions gain two completely different types of taxi drivers. The Singapore taxi industry acquires employees that are professional and dedicated to their job because they see it as a career. The drivers there plan on staying in the profession for an extended period of time. In Taiwan the lack of rules and regulation in obtaining professional licenses
Establishing a well-structured driver network is a key step in Lyft’s strategy to expanding in London market. As drivers facilitate the cash flow of the ridesharing business model: having more qualified drivers in the network will help ensure revenues are maximized and ensure further growth. To attract and retain drivers, Lyft should implement good incentive plans for its prospective drivers and ensure the company driver policies are transparent. Regarding driver policies, Lyft will continuously reinforce that their drivers should be held up to higher standards and need to be respectful and reliable, especially since they bear the responsibility of driving cash flow into the business. Penalty and enforcement policies should also be made clear.
With GPS installed on every cart in the Campus Course's fleet day to day operations would become incredibly more efficient, and we would have the capability to be better prepared for any and every situation. The GPS could also be used to make the customer's experience at the campus course one to remember by offering a cell phone application that will have various options available for use.
Simple Getaways, Inc., a travel agency with twelve (12) offices located throughout the western United States, employing roughly one hundred eighty (180) to three hundred sixty (360) employees, experienced challenges of process and productivity related to company growth. Among these are a decentralized systems environment, limited office and systems collaboration, and legacy (paper flow) human resource and administrative processes. SGI executives understand that further organization growth may be limited if the technological and process challenges are not addressed and have approved the implementation of an updated information
While learning to drive is a similar action globally, there are some quirks and characteristics of how countries impose their rules to confirm that someone is able to drive. Although there is no standard to evaluate the person who wishes to obtain a license to drive, many countries use the same rules. Brazil and the United States; however, have some differences in formulation the rules for someone to get a drive license, the rules laid down in traffic , also when comparing the two countries , is observed a totally different behavior of drivers in traffic . These three factors are essential to define the key differences in the way that people drive in Brazil and the United States.
Lyft has been one of the growing ride-sharing network in the market place that has changed the way of viewing the transportation. It generally hires the privately owned drivers for transportation which is completely different from its other ride-sharing competitors. In the case study, the way of the business functions has been highly affected as it was launched in New York City. It had to run its business using licensed driver through the City’s Taxis and Limousine Commission. It had to hire the drivers that fulfilled the host requirements such as; passing the drug test, attending driving course in every three years and finger printed. Instead of the bumpy start the business is ploughing its way to be one of the best ride-sharing network in New York City.
In Ethiopia, taxis are mostly vans capable of carrying up to twelve passenger customers who pay a fixed rate to get to their destinations. The taxies have conductors and this assistant called “woyala” who collect fares. The fares are paid only in cash because there is no electronic payment system. The conductor calls out the names of the places on the way to the stops and final destination. There are no signs, so the passengers have to listen to the conductor calling out the locations. On the contrary, in the United States, taxies are mostly small and gave the customer privet ride to a specific destination. Fees are paid based on the distance driven, and electronic payment is also available for convenience purposes. Because of road unavailability and unaffordability of cars for local people, the taxi system in Ethiopia is also limited to very few cities unlike the United
taxicabs on the road. The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has been in charge of
Companies need to understand who they are putting on the road with their equipment and supplies on their behalf. Driving behaviors and personal leisure are essential to valid and comprehensive allegations when it comes to hiring and attaining a driver (i.e. hire a driver that is a professional in spirit).
“A Question of Identity” by James Baldwin discusses about the experience of American students in Paris. These students share only one commonality and that is they all have military experiences. Even though they have served in the war, each of them has their unique and “private” experience. After the war, instead of going back home to America, the students decided stay in Europe. James Baldwin tries to analyze and figure out the reasons for these students to stay back and live in Paris.
She is currently working for Salem International University as an Admissions Advisor. In this role, she works with current and new students, answers questions, processes data, and pull’s reports. She is looking to leave this role for a position that can push and challenge her.
Driving establishments frequently include values, for example, rebates and change of courses and timing comfort with a specific end goal to draw increasingly clients towards their portfolio. Numerous driving schools likewise offer experienced and surely understood driving educators as a feature of their staff so as to draw in through the goodwill of the driving teachers. This now contrarily affects the already specified talk and it is obvious that driving foundations advantage an awesome arrangement from the educators also.
“It’s a simple experience and a much more pleasant way to get a ride than stepping onto a busy street and waving at oncoming traffic” (Stone, 2014, p. 53). It is convenient for both the employee and customer to arrange a ride, which makes Uber preferable. Additionally, the employees of Uber are given more benefits than the employees of taxi companies. For example, Uber issues an iPhone with the Uber software, free gear to secure it to their windshield and an hour of orientation (Stone, 2014, p. 52). It is this simplicity that appeals to people seeking employment. They are also using a platform that is accessible to many of their customers, because, as of 2015, “64% of American adults now own a smartphone of some kind” (Smith, 2015). Since their focus is on luxury, innovation, and results, they have transformed the public transportation system in their favor.
Garmin provides value to each one of the segments of business that they cater to. This value is created by giving customers superior made products, easy to use interfaces, industry leading technology and unique features. Another way that the customer offers value to the customer is by providing ongoing training in regards to the products that they produce. This allows the customer to continually learn more about the products in which they have and how to get the most out of them. Within Garmin’s existing structure it plays to the strengths of the company’s values. By having the correct staffing and technology within the building we can react quickly and provide the customer an experience quickly and
The use of ride-sharing applications has become a popular choice to travel from one destination to another. In the past, cities were dominated by the use of taxis as a means of ride choice. As technology and society has evolved, ride-share applications such as Lyft have become a dominating choice for travel. After completing a PEST and SWOT analysis, Lyft can analyze how to proceed going forward to continue its growth and success.
Uber is an innovative company that operates as a transportation company and a food delivery service around the globe. In addition, Uber is a company that was invented five years ago. Furthermore, during Uber’s early stages of development, the servicing company was referred to as “UberCAb”. Then an individual in San Francisco had decided to try out their service. From the individual’s first experience, the individual was very impressed. In addition, from that point, the company referred to as “UberCab” became commonly known as Uber. Also, Uber operates their service business in fifty eight different countries and have allocated over $60 billion in revenue. Uber faces many issues in their human resources operations implementation regarding drivers and internal employees.