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The main objective of this study was to examine the effects of environmental knowledge and awareness on the purchase intention of NEVs, particularly in the southern part of China. In addition to that, this research was also aimed at reflecting the pivotal role played by environmental education in the acquisition of environmental knowledge and awareness. Moreover, this study was also seeking to unearth the influential role of perceived benefits and perceived risks in the purchase decision of NEVs. Stratified random sampling was used as a sampling technique for a targeted sample of participants living in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This research made use of a qualitative approach to elicit data from the targeted respondents. The outcome of this research shows that environmental knowledge and awareness play a significant role in the purchase intention of NEVs. This research indicates that consumers who are fully equipped with the general knowledge and awareness of their environment are more willing to purchase NEVs, however they also consider other factors such as perceived risks and perceived benefits of NEVs. The goal of environmental education is to impart societal members with the general knowledge and awareness of their environment. This is meant to reinforce sustainable human behaviours and encourage green purchase behaviour. The government of China should therefore continue to improve its environmental education system in order to ensure that it addresses the current issues and adapts to the international standards. In addition, it is also recommended that the perceived risks of NEVs such as; vehicle performance, maintenance costs, possible top speed, driving range, and vehicle safety among others, are addressed in order to enhance the attractiveness of NEVs.

In this research, we examined how COVID-19 impacts employee decision-making and performance, knowing that this virus has negatively affected public health, crippled economies, and transformed social and business environments across the globe. To quantitatively test our specific hypotheses regarding the effects of employees’ perceived risk of COVID-19 and psychological distress on negative performance outcomes, we surveyed 443 healthcare workers who were employed by a group of private hospitals in Zimbabwe. These essential workers were delivering day-to-day frontline services with high exposure to COVID-19 during the pandemic. We find that employees’ perceived risk of COVID-19 increases their disengagement, turnover intention, burnout, and low morale at a p < 0.05 significance level. These latter relationships are mediated by employees’ psychological distress at a p < 0.05 significance level. Our findings shed light on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the cognitions and behaviors of the frontline workers who are vulnerable to this contagious disease. Turnover intentions are amplified among healthcare employees, due to their perceived risk of COVID-19 and the resulting psychological distress. Similarly, burnout becomes predominant as these workers worry about contracting the coronavirus due to the poor working conditions they face. As such, our research confirms that the pandemic has intensified the precariousness of work and challenge of managing employee performance, especially for frontline healthcare workers.

Objective – Organisational commitment has emerged as a major source of competitive advantage for many organizations. Its dominance and significance in the field of academia and business is highly attributed to its incredible benefits such as improved employee performance, productivity, loyalty, responsibility, job satisfaction, motivation and a harmonious industrial relations system. Based on Meyer and Allen’s (1991) Three-Component Model of Organisational Commitment, the current study acknowledges organisational commitment as a psychological state that is made up of affective, normative and continuance commitment, and that it is attributed to a diverse range of factors. As such, the primary objective of this research is to trace the antecedents of organisational commitment and test the effects of some of the key factors affecting organisational commitment, namely: employee engagement, transformational leadership and organisational communication. Findings – The findings of this research indicate that employee engagement, transformational leadership and organisational communication have a significant positive effect on organisational commitment. Novelty – Organizations should identify key drivers of organisational commitment and ensure their continuous assessment so as to encourage effective organisational commitment among employees. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: Employee Engagement; Organisational Commitment; Organisational Communication; Transformational Leadership. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Moyo, N. 2019. Testing the Effect of Employee Engagement, Transformational Leaderhip and Organisational Communication on Organisational Commitment, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review 4(4) 270 – 287 https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2019.4.4(6) JEL Classification: M10, M12, M19.

Objective - This research seeks to examine the purchase behaviour of environment-friendly automobiles. It also identifies the key factors affecting the purchase intention of green vehicles. The study adopted a quantitative approach, and primary data was analysed on Smart PLS3. The researcher utilised a non-probability sampling technique to select the most appropriate sample for this study. This type of sampling is also known as purposive sampling, deliberate sampling, and or judgement sampling. Independent variables of this study include environmental attitudes such as; environmental knowledge, environmental values and responsibility feeling. These variables were tested against purchase intention, which is regarded as a dependent construct of this study. Finding – Based on the findings, all the proposed hypotheses of this study are proven significant. Environmental knowledge has a positive effect on environmental values. Environmental values have a significant effect on the formation of a responsibility feeling. Responsibility feeling has a significant effect on the purchase intention of green vehicles. Novelty – Individuals who possess adequate knowledge about their environment are likely to develop environmental values, which then transforms into a responsibility feeling towards the environment and then predict the purchase intention of environment-friendly automobiles. Citizens should thus be equipped with adequate knowledge about environmental issues, through formal and informal education, and through socialization agencies and awareness campaigns, as this will help in boosting pro-environmental and sustainable human behaviours. Type of Paper: Empirical. JEL Classification: O31, O32, O33. Keywords: Environment-friendly automobiles; purchase intention; environmental knowledge; environmental values; responsibility feeling. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Mabaire, A.M; Guangquan, X.U; Moyo, N. (2021). Purchase Behaviour of Environment-Friendly Automobiles, GATR Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review, 9(1): 65 – 72. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2021.9.1(8)