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PurposeDrawing from the conservation of resource theory and the job demands-resources model, this study examines the bi-directional conflicts of work and family during COVID-19, and investigates the online teaching work-related antecedents and the mechanism shaping emotional exhaustion of teachers in Taiwan. Moreover, this study explores mindfulness in teaching as a possible moderator.Design/methodology/approachData for analysis were collected from elementary school teachers via an online survey using a questionnaire comprising well-developed scales. The hypotheses were validated using structural equation modeling.FindingsResults show that only family interfering with work conflict mediates the positive relationship of online teaching job demand with emotional exhaustion and negative relationship of online teaching job resource with emotional exhaustion. Results also evidence that mindfulness practiced by teachers can help them perceive their own feelings and thoughts non-judgmentally in face of job demands.Originality/valueWith the growing work-from-home trend, the current study revisits the impact of work demands and resources on work-family conflict, and examines whether Taiwanese teachers' perception towards online teaching would lead to different observations. The path that JD→WIF conflict→EE is well established in the literature, while COVID-19 brings to light another path JD→FIW conflict→EE, revealing insight into teachers' cognition and plight during the pandemic.

The causes of traffic accidents include sudden cardiovascular disease events of drivers that go undetected in routine physical examinations of their health. While increased attention has been paid to proactive driver management by the frequent monitoring of drivers' mental and physical condition to avoid such events, very few studies have examined the deeper risk factors that influence the cardiovascular health of bus drivers represented by workload and scheduling. To fill this knowledge gap, this study adopts a data mining approach to exploring the factors influencing the cardiovascular health of intercity bus drivers using their daily cardiovascular measurement data along with their schedules and routine physical examination results. Ten influencing factors were identified, including medical history, late-night habits and afternoon and evening driving schedules. The present findings will be useful for preventing accidents where cardiovascular disease is involved, which in turn will help improve transit safety.

Shared Demand-Responsive Transit Service (SDRTS) is widely promoted around the world to meet mobility needs of remote rural areas with low passenger demand from the sparse and spatially scattered population. This study explored the fare that potential SDRTS users are willing to pay by analyzing empirical evidence from two townships in Taiwan. The potential users included both local residents and tourists. Contingent valuation with triple-bounded dichotomous choices for two scenario designs was used for willingness-to-pay (WTP) assessment. Results obtained revealed that WTP for SDRTS among local residents was influenced by socio-economic factors including gender, age, average income and prior experience. Moreover, those who considered driving safety important are willing to pay more for SDRTS while those with great concern for fare have lower WTP. As for tourists, age and waiting time are more influential factors on their WTP. Prices estimated using linear and interval regression analyses were similar. However, tourists were found willing to pay more for SDRTS than local residents, indicating different fares can be charged for the two user groups. The present findings can serve as reference in SDRTS pricing.

Shared parking has recently emerged as an effective means of parking management in urban areas. The success of implementing shared parking necessitates understanding the factors which affect people’s intention to use shared parking. In this study, we used the Combined Technology Acceptance Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior (C-TAM-TPB) as a theoretical framework to investigate the intention to use shared parking from the perspective of parking space suppliers and parking space demanders (drivers). Hypothesis testing using the partial least-square (PLS) method of structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed using an empirical assessment of the shared parking schemes in Taipei City. Our results indicate that perceived control and self-efficacy pertaining to participation in shared parking were the most influential factors for parking space demanders, whereas the influence of significant others was the most influential factor for parking suppliers. We also found that the attitude of potential users toward shared parking can strongly affect their intention to participate, whether as a demander or a supplier. Our findings could help to identify the intrinsic factors affecting one’s intention to participate in shared parking schemes. Our findings could also help government agencies and system operators to promote the notion of shared parking to the public.

Bike-sharing systems are gaining in popularity with a focus on sustainability in transportation. This study extends the concept of green product marketing to green transportation marketing. This study uses four-phase loyalty theory as a framework to examine the users' green loyalty toward shared bicycles. The relationships among four concepts – green perceived value, green trust, green use intention and green loyalty are proposed in the conceptual model. Hypotheses testing is conducted using the empirical assessment of the bike sharing system in Taipei City. Our results show that green perceived value and green trust of users positively relate to green use intention and green loyalty. Further, we also demonstrate green perceived value indirectly affects the green loyalty via green trust and green use intention. Our findings suggest authorities may promote bike sharing by enhancing user perceptions of the system's green value, increase trust in this form of green transportation, and thus foster higher levels of loyalty resulting in continued use of shared bicycles.