VNU- UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSESSING THE SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYEES WITH INTERNAL EVENTS: CASE STUDY OF FPT CORPORATION BY TRAN THI TRANG A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PROGRAM) Hanoi — June, 2016 VNU- UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION ASSESSING THE SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYEES WITH INTERNAL EVENTS: CASE STUDY OF FPT CORPORATION Supervisor’s name: Dr. Nguyen Phu Ha Student ID: 12050117 Intake: QH2012-E Program: International standard Hanoi — June, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS AT L1 ghuằỳỳa,aỷaaqdtttGliqbfAGSGNGNtiagcsxssn IV LIS OP ABB ECEEAVHLVAU LG) basuxaszoevietetooø2ioNdixc4g0468/690669410000018049801E9809010545803840930.330g83009000400000010G:3/0/30030080008 V LIST'OF EIGURES.ANID) TABLES trung 0S I0 005 EASQHERRGG-ASSS3SN06480S80AE38N0,x88 vi FUBS CRAIC scossssssssecessunnsscecnenveinsansavmansastsunvsncncaunencnveanccivonssesseirerussnnanasianassemeaeiies Vill JINR © DUCT CN: co no bo tác SG G50 041402SEXSXGd2ĐãkldS8S0g1A0XG3gH0SGGG0AGiaujdUfeNne | CHAPTER le LITERATURE: RE VIEW ki các 66xcccv0gg ng cá 16660561165834 656 55ã50885310613014568060008568 5 1. Overview of previous literatures and S{UdI€S. Overview theoretical frame work relating to organizing €V€n(S.1 Definition of event and organizing €V€TI.1 DEtMitGn Of an 6V6IÍEisuigisngonioidg it GGAIAEIGIERGIBERGISRURRSGNNSataAR § 1:2.1:2; Definition of OffaniZing €V€NHẨS: ci:áussi14153686631146316144633105166868146013405405861868 10 1.3: PIOCESSES Of ðf6ã7112TTTĐ GV: Ga 6H SSGGQĐSBGEEGBRUOANUOSRHGESHNSsgdat 11 1.
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Nguyen Phu Ha, University of Economics and Business for supporting and providing me with valuable recommendations and helpful expert guidance. Secondly, I would like to thanks to FPT Corporation and its staff for kindly supporting and providing me with important guidance for my work, and also necessary data for this report. | would like to extent my thanks to Ms. Vo Thi My Hang, Ms.
Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung and all staff in Culture and Union Department who helped me to contact other staff of the company and conduct the interviews as well as providing necessary data for this report. Additionally, my sincere thanks are devoted to University of Economics and Business, lecturers and staff in Faculty of Business Administration with useful advice. Finally, | would like to dedicate this thesis to my parents, without their support I would have never made it this far. They have usually been a source of love and encouragement for me to continue moving on.
Hanoi, 4" May, 2016 Trang Tran Thi Trang LIST OF ABBREVIATION FPT Information System FPT Head Office Tangible Reliability Responsiveness Assurance Empathy FPT employee satisfaction FPT Culture and Union Customer Satisfaction Index American Customer Satisfaction Index LIST OF TABLES Table 3; 1- Genieral Information desöfFÌD[OTiisecccsssssssssssseiiseistssnixg2E1614 555 08609056504006638g35650 41 Table 3. Percentage of employees participated in 3 events at FPT'. Reliability statistics of Tangible scale: ;¿iiscoiiicsisi660 806016156012 00186681,6 88. Reliability statistics of Tangible scale (Cont.
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1; Stucture of PUN d€PAT(ISHTEbcscsoscai nanbs14G600861539450548199038403931495 228738033020: 33 ABSTRACT This thesis examines the internal events at FPT Corporation, especially FPT Head Office, using SERVQUAL model (Parasuraman ef a/., 1985, 1988) to assess perceived internal events quality of FPT Corporation, and then research the relationship between quality of internal events and employee satisfaction on internal event’s quality. Data used in making analysis was collected from conducting survey at FPT Corporation. Based on 300 valid responses from employees, the study identified five components — Tangible, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance and Empathy— which explain employees’ evaluation of perceived internal event quality at FPT. The results of research shows that employees at FPT are fairly satisfy with the quality of internal events.
Furthermore, the author uses regression model to illustrate relationship of dependent variable (FPT employee satisfaction) with independent variables (tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy). As the result showed, these five components of internal events quality have positive relationship with FPT employee satisfaction in which Responsiveness has the most significant impact on FPT employee satisfaction level. In addition, based on these findings, the thesis also gives some suggestions for FPT Corporation in general, event specialists at FPT and employees at FPT to further improve internal events quality and FPT employee satisfaction level. Define the significance of research Globalization and internationalization are the global trends that affect every country in the world.
Vietnam is not an exception, especially after following market economy and officially becoming the 150” of WTO. These trends open numerous opportunities for Vietnamese firms to do business. However, they also bring threats which result from intense competition of foreign companies. The issue for the Vietnamese companies is how to overcome challenges, compete with foreign companies and develop sustainable.
Marketing activities is becoming more important for companies to enhance competitive advantages. It contributes flexible, proactive to companies and it helps companies improve the ability to access the market and compete with competitors. According to Marketing field, public relation in which organizing events is a vital element in public relation activities and an important component in Marketing- Mix which companies focus on to convey messages and consolidate their images on customer’ s mind set. It is undoubted that, organizing events brings a lot of benefits for companies such as building the images on the customer mind-set, meeting the satisfaction of employees and other relationships with stakeholders such as government media knit; etc.
Recognizing the role of organizing events, many companies organize internal events for their employees. Internal events are not only to build corporate culture but also help their staff cancel stresses from work and create warm and vibrant environment for staff. Moreover, by internal event companies can improve social influence which is a factor of job satisfaction, especially co-workers (Jennifer M. George and Gareth R.
A benefit of internal events is promoting co- workers. By the games or some parts in events, employees can make friend and build team spirits (Jennifer M. George and Gareth R. In the case study of FPT Corporation in general, especially FPT Head Office in particular, the author seeks to identify the level of FPT employee satisfaction with internal events.
Moreover, the author expects that the findings and conclusions from the research will be the helpful reference for leaders, managers of FPT to recognize and evaluate quality and ability to organize internal events at FPT. Besides, the author hopes this research will be useful references for the next generation of students to study on this topic. Aims of the research This research aims to analyse the following issues: e Theoretical aspects of internal events which are run by a company and theories relating to service quality and the relationship between perceived service quality and individual satisfaction: e Evaluation of the service quality of internal events which are run by FPT Corporation, and the relationship between service quality of internal events and satisfaction of staff of the company at Head Quarter level. e Addressing necessary recommendations to the Culture and Union department in particular and management board in general, so that it helps the Corporation to improve the service quality and professionalism at organizing internal events to meet the need of employees in FPT Corporation for sustainability.
Objectives The object of this research is the perceived service quality of internal events which are run by FPT Corporation and the level of satisfaction of employees in FPT Corporation at internal events. Research Questions In this research, the author seeks to find out the answers to the following questions: ¥ What criteria are used to measure the perceived service quality of internal events and the satisfaction of FPT employees at internal events? Y Based on these criteria, do the FPT employees satisfy with internal events or not? Y In case ofdissatisfaction, what FPT Corporation in general, Culture and Union Department in particular should do, in order to improve the service quality and professionalism at organizing internal events? 1. Research Scope e Time: in the years of 2015 — 2016 e Space: FPT Corporation se Contents: Focusing on the perceived service quality of internal events and the satisfaction of employees in FPT Corporation. Tasks/Processes This thesis uses interpretive approach by going from theoretical foundations of marketing and individual satisfaction for organizations, combining with qualitative research and quantitative research by using documents, surveys and interviews employees in different member companies of FPT Corporation.
By the data collected from previous researches of different authors and through questionnaires conducted by the author, the author analyses and assesses the level service quality of internal events and FPT Corporation employee satisfaction with internal events at FPT. Based on findings from the research, discussions and conclusion are made in order to figure out suggestions and recommendations to improve professional ofinternal events. Contributions After finishing the study, theory of customer satisfaction and framework ofcustomer satisfaction measurement on internal events in FPT Corporation are completed. Besides, the research can get information on customer satisfaction as well as employee satisfaction toward internal events in FPT Corporation through research result.
This thesis can be used as a reference material guiding for other companies in assessing customer Satisfaction in general. CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1. Overview of previous literatures and studies The earliest research in organizing event field belongs to Wicks and Fesenmarier (1993). These authors showed the relationship between perception of services quality in order to improve the festival and event setting.