OVERVIEW OF WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSIONS ON: MANAGEMENT - CONVERTING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES
The task of these breakout sessions was to debate the management aspects in public transportation and to identify the issues, barriers, and solutions to consider relative to the changing environment as discussed at this workshop. Session participants identified the following barriers and issues: transit agencies lack focus and direction; cultural and environmental barriers impede management decisions; governing boards fail to provide adequate leadership; management lacks leadership skills and/or management skills; and the structure and skills of the employee work force can cause management difficulties. Solutions identified by participants are listed.
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Authors:
- Mundle, S R
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Conference:
- Public Transportation Management and Planning in a Rapidly Changing Environment: Strategies for Survival
- Location: Irvine, California
- Date: 1995-7-27 to 1995-7-29
- Publication Date: 1996-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Pagination: p. 4-6
- Monograph Title: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD WORKSHOP, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, JULY 27-29, 1995. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Circular
- Issue Number: 460
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0097-8515
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Leadership; Management; Public transit; Workshops
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00722595
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jun 20 1996 12:00AM