Business model innovation is crucial for enhancing company performance. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the six dimensions of sustainable business model innovation and company performance among Chinese electric vehicle brands. A structural equation model is constructed based on a comprehensive literature review and hypothesis development. Using PLS-SEM, this study empirically analyzes questionnaire data collected from the top 12 electric vehicle brands in China to explore the relationship between these six core dimensions and company performance. The results indicate that innovation in “value proposition to customers”, value creation, value delivery, and “value of residual” have a significantly positive impact on the performance of Chinese electric vehicle brands. However, value capture innovation and “value of after-sales service” innovation were not found to be statistically significant. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the mechanism through which sustainable business model innovation impacts company performance, enriching the theoretical foundation of academic research in this field and broadening its practical applications in management.

Accommodation plays a crucial role in the attainment of quality education. International students are not eligible for housing benefits in most developed countries, including Australia. This, coupled with most Australian universities’ non-residential student accommodation policy, increases the housing affordability implications to international students. This study looks at the housing affordability experience of international students studying at three major public universities in Melbourne, including the University of Melbourne, Victoria University, and Monash University, to examine issues surrounding housing affordability relevance to international university students and their future prospects. This descriptive cross-sectional study employed a semi-structured survey questionnaire consisting of close and open-ended questions to collect data. The data was gathered from 100 international students. The responses to open-ended questions were quantified using content analysis and data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The study found the majority of international students experience housing affordability issues in Melbourne. To cope with high accommodation costs, the international students share rooms with other students at the expense of diminished privacy and accommodation congestion. Also, the evidence suggests financial stress and having to live in substandard accommodation has a detrimental effect on international students’ personal development. The data gathered from open-ended questions further observed that most of the student’s expectations of living in individual rentals changed after arriving in Australia to shared-room accommodation due to lower housing affordability. Most international university students feel insecure about their outlook in Australia due to lower housing affordability, and accommodation costs will be a top consideration in their future decisions involving settlement in foreign countries.

Ekhane apnar deya paper-tir title-er Small and Capital letters thik rekhe (Exact Title Case) data extraction deya holo: Paper Number: 118 Title: Service Quality and Hotel’s Customer Satisfaction: An Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of service quality on customer satisfaction in the hotel industry of Ethiopia. The research utilizes the SERVQUAL model as a theoretical framework. Data was collected from 130 hotel guests using a snowball sampling technique and a self-administered questionnaire. Analysis methods included descriptive statistics, frequency, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that out of the five SERVQUAL dimensions, three—Tangibles, Responsiveness, and Empathy—had a high significant impact on customer satisfaction in the Ethiopian hotel industry

This study investigates the impact of workload and reward as predictors of motivation among academic staff in private universities in Oman. Using a quantitative approach, 150 self-administered survey questionnaires were distributed, resulting in 100 valid responses (a 75% success rate based on the initial target). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency analysis, correlation, and one-way ANOVA via SPSS. The findings indicate that while both factors were examined, reward has the most significant relationship with academic motivation in the Omani higher education context.

Precarious employment in recent years has become a prominent social and economic issue because of many negative consequences associated with it such as health issues, job insecurity, low pay, no social or health benefits and work-life conflict for employees. The motivation of this study is to examine factors that influenced the rise of precarious work among Generation Y in Malaysia. This generation was selected for the study because they form a major allotment of the Malaysian workforce and succumb towards flexible working time for work-life balance. A quantitative study using 120 primary data gathered from a self-administered survey questionnaire was adopted in this study. Data were inspected through correlation and multiple regression analysis and interestingly, the analysis discovered that flexible working time did not have a significant contribution towards precarious work among Generation Y in Malaysia despite the high concern towards work-life balance among them.

Change is constant and has an impact on staff retention and engagement. Research shows that over 50% of employees believe too many changes occur simultaneously at work. They report widespread financial difficulties, rising workloads, and unpredictability regarding job security. This impacts employee engagement and retention. Employees with spiritual intelligence (SI) can tackle problems by concentrating on their significance and worth. This study looked at the moderating role of gender, the mediating role of employee engagement, and the impact of spiritual intelligence on employee engagement and retention using the Social Exchange Theory as a framework. Convenience sampling was used in this quantitative study to collect data from 170 workers in Malaysia's ICT sector. SPSS and SmartPls were used to analyze the data and present the results. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between SI and employee engagement. On the other hand, SI had little impact on staff retention. The association between SI and retention was not mitigated by gender. Retention was also highly influenced by employee engagement. Employee engagement was a full mediator between SI and retention. Gender was not a significant moderator. The results indicate that organizational leaders and HR managers should focus on SI to increase employee engagement. The secret to keeping staff members on board and retained is employee engagement. The study's conclusions provide fresh insight into the vital role that SI plays in increasing employee engagement and the effect that engagement has on retention.