Pollution of the environment is currently a global concern. Toxic emission from internal combustion engines is one of the primary air pollutants. In order to mitigate the effects of fossil fuel emission and address environmental concerns (ECs), electric vehicles (EVs) are being promoted aggressively all over the world. Various governments are encouraging people to switch to EVs by incentivizing the transition. Previous studies indicate that the high cost of the electric car, non-availability of charging infrastructure, time and range anxiety act as impediments to consumer adoption. The Government of India has given a call for ‘only Electric Vehicles’ on Road by 2030. This article is contemporary and examines the different factors that affect a consumer’s adoption of an EV. The respondents of the study are existing car owners in India. The data were analysed using Structured Equation Modelling (SEM). Attitude (ATT) emerged as a strong mediator, influencing the adoption of electric cars.

Technological progression and fierce competition dominate the current dynamic business environment with challenges for firms in human capital engagement. One of the ways to overcome this is by focusing on the employee’s contracts for improved work behaviour. To address this, the study examines the effect of the psychological contract on innovative work behaviour for service sector employees, with leadership role as the motivating behaviour. Two hundred forty-eight participants from IT, ITES, telecom, banking and financial services, transportation and logistics, and education and training services responded to an online questionnaire. The research employed structural equation modelling using SPSS and AMOS for analysis. The study examines the mediation effect of leader–member exchange between transactional and relational contracts and innovative work behaviour; the paper deliberates on the results of transactional and relational contracts’ influence on leadership exchange and innovative work behaviour. The theoretical and managerial implications are presented, followed by the study’s limitations, and directions for future research are outlined.

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