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This study aims to explore how customer segments are characterised by leisure and mobility orientations. By means of a survey, Swiss rail customers’ socioeconomic and trip profiles as well as attitudes towards taking the rail in their leisure time were collected. Respondents were free to take part in the survey by telephone or online, resulting in 1235 full interviews. A principal component analysis followed by segmentation through cluster analysis was conducted to derive their socio-economic and trip profiles and collect data on their attitudes towards using rail in their leisure time. Five railway customer segments were established, each demonstrating typical leisure orientations and specific attitudes towards the use of rail in leisure time and on tourist trips. This paper contributes to understanding the salient preferences of each segment and provides transport companies with clear indications for developing market-oriented offerings.
Lisa Dang; Widar von Arx. How Can Rail Use for Leisure and Tourism Be Promoted? Using Leisure and Mobility Orientations to Segment Swiss Railway Customers. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5813 .
AMA StyleLisa Dang, Widar von Arx. How Can Rail Use for Leisure and Tourism Be Promoted? Using Leisure and Mobility Orientations to Segment Swiss Railway Customers. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):5813.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLisa Dang; Widar von Arx. 2021. "How Can Rail Use for Leisure and Tourism Be Promoted? Using Leisure and Mobility Orientations to Segment Swiss Railway Customers." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 5813.
This study examines the effects of on-demand mobility services on sustainability in terms of emissions and traffic volume. According to our simulations, implementing on-demand mobility services is recommendable only as a supplement to public transport in both urban and rural regions since there are positive effects in terms of CO2 emissions. However, in urban areas, there is a negative impact on the traffic volume in terms of additional vehicle kilometres since the bundled public transport demand is replaced by less bundled on-demand vehicles. In rural areas, the increase in vehicle kilometres plays less of a role due to generally low demand. The negative effects per vehicle kilometre are slightly higher in rural areas due to higher empty kilometres and lower bundling rates, but the negative effects per km2 in dense cities are much more serious. Authorities need to consider these effects according to the spatial context when implementing such services.
Lisa Dang; Widar von Arx; Jonas Frölicher. The Impact of On-Demand Collective Transport Services on Sustainability: A Comparison of Various Service Options in a Rural and an Urban Area of Switzerland. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3091 .
AMA StyleLisa Dang, Widar von Arx, Jonas Frölicher. The Impact of On-Demand Collective Transport Services on Sustainability: A Comparison of Various Service Options in a Rural and an Urban Area of Switzerland. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3091.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLisa Dang; Widar von Arx; Jonas Frölicher. 2021. "The Impact of On-Demand Collective Transport Services on Sustainability: A Comparison of Various Service Options in a Rural and an Urban Area of Switzerland." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3091.
Der Beitrag fokussiert auf die Herausforderungen, mit denen sich die Führung von Spitalorganisationen konfrontiert sieht. Aus dem breiten Aufgabenspektrum der Spitalführung wählen wir die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Einflussnahme auf Wandelvorhaben in medizinischen Kernprozessen, um die unterschiedlichen Erwartungen und Logiken der beiden Professionen „Management“ und „Medizin“ zu veranschaulichen. Wir illustrieren unsere theoretischen Betrachtungen mit empirischen Ergebnissen, die im Rahmen von zwei qualitativen Studien im Schweizer Spitalsektor gewonnen wurden. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass sich gelingende Führung in einem Spannungsfeld von Grenzen und Paradoxien bewegt, die sich aus den spezifischen Kontextfaktoren und Professionslogiken ergibt. Der Beitrag schließt mit praktischen Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit den Herausforderungen ab.
Widar Von Arx; Nada Endrissat; Claus D. Jacobs. Leadership in Schweizer Spitälern – Führung im Spannungsfeld von Grenzen und Paradoxien. uniscope. Publikationen der SGO Stiftung 2018, 153 -177.
AMA StyleWidar Von Arx, Nada Endrissat, Claus D. Jacobs. Leadership in Schweizer Spitälern – Führung im Spannungsfeld von Grenzen und Paradoxien. uniscope. Publikationen der SGO Stiftung. 2018; ():153-177.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWidar Von Arx; Nada Endrissat; Claus D. Jacobs. 2018. "Leadership in Schweizer Spitälern – Führung im Spannungsfeld von Grenzen und Paradoxien." uniscope. Publikationen der SGO Stiftung , no. : 153-177.
Widar von Arx; Vu Thi Thao; Philipp Wegelin; Simon Maarfield; Jonas Frölicher. The development of international passenger rail services from 2007 to 2016: The case of Switzerland. Research in Transportation Economics 2018, 69, 326 -336.
AMA StyleWidar von Arx, Vu Thi Thao, Philipp Wegelin, Simon Maarfield, Jonas Frölicher. The development of international passenger rail services from 2007 to 2016: The case of Switzerland. Research in Transportation Economics. 2018; 69 ():326-336.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWidar von Arx; Vu Thi Thao; Philipp Wegelin; Simon Maarfield; Jonas Frölicher. 2018. "The development of international passenger rail services from 2007 to 2016: The case of Switzerland." Research in Transportation Economics 69, no. : 326-336.
Vu Thi Thao; Philipp Wegelin; Widar Von Arx. Are statutory passenger watchdogs effective in representing passenger interests in public transport? Transport Policy 2017, 58, 1 -9.
AMA StyleVu Thi Thao, Philipp Wegelin, Widar Von Arx. Are statutory passenger watchdogs effective in representing passenger interests in public transport? Transport Policy. 2017; 58 ():1-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVu Thi Thao; Philipp Wegelin; Widar Von Arx. 2017. "Are statutory passenger watchdogs effective in representing passenger interests in public transport?" Transport Policy 58, no. : 1-9.
Background. Interconnections of settlement, transportation, and society are extremely varied, complex, and context-specific. The Simulation Game HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND TRANSPORT (HST) aims to assist in the training and continuing education of transportation students and professionals with the transportation modeling software VISUM. Aim. The key research questions are as follows: Can transportation models be used as didactic tools to improve the teaching on causal chains between land use and transport? Why and how does transport modeling enhance students learning in transportation planning and settlement structure? What are the self-reported learning outcomes and how do they vary from conventional didactic settings such as chalk-and-talk teaching, case studies, closed exercises, and desk research? Method. A case study is used to evaluate the game’s ability to simulate the complexity of actual human settlement and transportation. We focus on self-reported learning and how the expert game encourages students to discover knowledge. Results. This expert game successfully replicated complex and context-specific scenarios that actual urban planning committees might face. Participants revealed that they unearthed interrelations between settlement, transportation, and society similar to those found in the relevant academic literature. Conclusions. The results affirm the game’s effectiveness as an educational tool for transportation engineering, urban planning, and transportation modeling students and professionals. Recommendation. This research suggests that properly incorporating policy games into the curriculum can enhance students’ learning in transportation planning and settlement structure.
Timo Ohnmacht; Widar Von Arx; Norbert Schick; Philipp Wegelin; Jonas Frölicher. Transportation Modeling as a Didactic Tool. Simulation & Gaming 2015, 46, 563 -590.
AMA StyleTimo Ohnmacht, Widar Von Arx, Norbert Schick, Philipp Wegelin, Jonas Frölicher. Transportation Modeling as a Didactic Tool. Simulation & Gaming. 2015; 46 (5):563-590.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTimo Ohnmacht; Widar Von Arx; Norbert Schick; Philipp Wegelin; Jonas Frölicher. 2015. "Transportation Modeling as a Didactic Tool." Simulation & Gaming 46, no. 5: 563-590.
This article presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the recursive relationship between leadership practices and contexts to help explain the dynamics of change in a Swiss healthcare organization. Central to the paper’s argument is the assumption that leadership is not only a contextually influenced, but also a context-producing practice. We develop this argument theoretically by building on the sociology of knowledge and practice theory. Empirically, we draw on three episodes of a longitudinal case study that shows the unfolding of leadership and traces the consequences of the leader’s micro-actions for the context and overall change success. We discuss our insights and outline their implications for understanding and doing leadership in healthcare organizations.
Nada Endrissat; Widar Von Arx. Leadership practices and context: Two sides of the same coin. Leadership 2013, 9, 278 -304.
AMA StyleNada Endrissat, Widar Von Arx. Leadership practices and context: Two sides of the same coin. Leadership. 2013; 9 (2):278-304.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNada Endrissat; Widar Von Arx. 2013. "Leadership practices and context: Two sides of the same coin." Leadership 9, no. 2: 278-304.