DISSERTATION: CUSTOMER LOYALTY RATING: A CASE OF KIM THANH PHAT Student’s name: HO LUONG HAI YEN Class: BAM6001 Program: Dissertation Student ID: 2124789 Supervisor: Ron Smith Words: 11.503 Ho Chi Minh City, May 2023 DECLARATION I thus declare that the thesis that I am now working on with the topic "Customer loyalty rating: a case of Kim Thanh Phat" is an independent piece of research work that I have accomplished with the assistance of my advisor - Mr. Ron Smith and Ms. Pham Thi Tuyet Trinh. The report contains accurate and trustworthy figures along with all supporting documentation.
Academic integrity violations have been explained to me, and I comprehend them. Therefore, I attest that the work contained in this report is my own, and I assume full responsibility for any issues that may arise. Author (Signature, print name) ABSTRACT Customer loyalty is the primary objective of marketing, but fostering it and realizing its benefits remain ongoing challenges. According to the theory, loyalty encompasses purchasing attitudes and behaviors that benefit a merchant over rivals.
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the factors that influence customer loyalty. Assess the extent of consumer loyalty at Kim Thanh Phat in the Vietnam market based on this information. Methods: Since the purpose of the thesis is to collect data, analyze, and evaluate variables, a quantitative method including EFA and regression analysis is employed in the thesis. In addition, the thesis will be founded on the data collection survey.
Examine and evaluate which factors affect loyalty as a result. Determine which factors have the greatest impact on consumer loyalty. Finally, provide suggestions and ideas for expanding and maintaining Kim Thanh Phat's customer loyalty. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First, I would like to thank the management of Kim Thanh Phat Limited Liability Company for giving me the opportunity to gain real-world experience here.
As a result, I was able to receive training and gain valuable experience, thereby expanding my knowledge base at the company. In addition, the company assisted me in sending 240 surveys to Kim Thanh Phat customers. I would like to thank everyone in customer service and consulting who assisted me during my investigation. Everyone in the organization took time out of their busy schedules to assist, guide, and support my research on customer loyalty at the company.
Ron Smith and Ms. Pham Thi Tuyet Trinh, as well as Mr. David Ratcliffe, the campus manager, deserve my sincere appreciation. Because they took the time to guide and assist me greatly during the research paper analysis process.
Finally, I am grateful to the University of Bolton for the chance to study, work, and research at the enterprise. This thesis research paper helped me learn and recognize my flaws. My report could contain errors or omissions due to time and knowledge constraints. I anticipate obtaining the instruction and input of the instructors so that I can continue to develop.
Author (Signature, print name) Contents Chapter 1/ INTRODUCTION. Background of the Study. Objectives of the Study. 4 Chapter 2/ LITERATURE REVIEW.
Definition of customer loyalty. Research of study. Determinants of customer loyalty. 11 Chapter 3/ RESEARCH METHOD.
Data collection technique. 22 Chapter 4/ FINDING ANALYSIS. Limitation of the Study. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA).
Analysis of the Most Significant Findings. The overall results and their implications. Implications for the direction of future research. 44 Appendix List of Table Table 1/ Check the reliability of the scale.
22 Table 2/Customer's Gender. 23 Table 3/Customer’s Age. 25 Table 4/How many times have you used our products ?. 25 Table 5/Table of KMO and Bartlett's Test.
27 Table 7/Total Variance Explained. 28 Table 8/Rotated Component Matrix. 29 Table 9/Table of KMO and Bartlett's Test. 30 Table 10/Communalities of dependent variable.
30 Table 11/Total Variance Explained. 34 Table 15/Mean analysis of loyalty. 38 List of Figures Figure 1/Conceptual Model and Hypotheses. 7 Figure 2/Four factors affect of customer loyalty.
9 Figure 3/ The Research Onion Framework. 12 Figure 5/ Image of histogram graph. 35 Figure 6/Normal P-P Plot of Regression Standardized Residual.