MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS HCM CITY **************** NGUYEN THANH UY VU CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARD ATM CARDS AT HO CHI MINH CITY Major: Banking ID: 60.12 Master of Banking Thesis Tutor : TS. HỒ VIẾT TIẾN Ho Chi Minh City - 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Two year studying with many subjects and hardly timetables, sometimes I feel exhausted to keep up both work and study at the same time. However, until now when I am taking the last steps on the studying road, I feel like ever stronger, confident with knowledge. I have learned at University of Economics Hochiminh City.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all professors who provide me with a lot of knowledge. I would like to express my deep gratitude to Prof Dr. Ho Viet Tien, my thesis tutor in supporting me to complete the thesis. His enthusiasm and whole-hearted guidance are strong encouraging for me to accomplish the research.
I would like to extend a grateful acknowledgement to the Board of Directors and the administration staff of University of Economics Hochiminh City for their assistance and supporting me in studying during years. Finally, thank you for being essential part of my life: family and friends, they always love, care and continuously encourage me in study and career. Love and thank you all! Nguyen Thanh Uy Vu TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURE LIST OF TABLES CHAPRTER 1 : INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………. Rationale of the research………………………………………………….
Objective of the research …………………………………………………. The meaning of research …………………………………………………. The scope and methodology of research …………………………………. The research scope ………………………………………………………… 4 1.
The research methodology ………………………………………………… 4 1. Structure of thesis …………………………………………………………. 4 CHAPRTER 2 : LITERATURE REVIEW. Concept of consumer behavior …………………………………………….
Models of consumer behavior ……………………………………………. Characteristics influencing consumer behavior …………………………… 7 2. The stages of the buying decision process ………………………………. Problem recognition: perceiving a need…………………………………… 15 2.
Information searching: seeking value …………………………………. Alternatives evaluation: assessing value ………………………………. Purchase decision: buying value ………………………………………. Post purchase behavior: value in consumption or use…………………….
Four types of consumer buying behavior ………………………………. Complex buying behavior ………………………………………………. Dissonance- reducing buyer behavior …………………………………. Habitual buying decision……………………………………………….
Variety- seeking buying decision ………………………………………. Bank marketing approach.… 22 CHAPTER 3 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY …………………………. The major techniques of motivational research …………………………. Projective techniques in motivational research ………………………….
Source of information …………………………………………………. The survey process ………………………………………………………… 30 3. 32 CHAPRTER 4 : ATM CARD MARKET …. Overview about ATM card market at Vietnam ….
Bank alliances in Vietnam ….……………………………………………… 36 CHAPRTER 5 : RESEARCH FINDINGS …. Overview of respondent profile …………………………………………. Research on ATM card usage ……………………………………………. Penetrationof ATM card ………………………………………………….
Number of ATM cards own and use ……………………………………… 41 5. Length of ATM cards usage ………………………………………………. Bank of current usage ATM cards ………………………………………… 42 5. Average money of each withdrawal ……………………………………….
Active services linkage with ATM cards …………………………………… 44 5. People influence to the choice about bank of ATM cards ………………… 44 5. Place to registered current usage ATM cards ……………………………. Level of satisfaction with current usage ATM cards ……………………… 47 5.
The barrier of ATM cards non-users………………………………………. New ATM card and service ………………………………………………… 48 5. Intend to have new card …………………………………………. Bank choose in future for new ATM cards ………………………………… 49 5.
Source of information to decide banks for new ATM cards ………………. Kinds of information to decide banks for new ATM card ………………. Acceptable fee for new ATM cards …………………………………. Place to register new ATM cards …………………………………….
Impact of promotion program …………………………………………. Criteria of new ATM cards …………………………………………. Evaluation services related to ATM cards……………………………… 56 5. Research on banks ………………………………………….
57 CHAPRTER 6: CONCLUSTION AND RECOMMENDATION ……………. Research finding conclusion ………………………………………………. About scale system…………………………………………………………. About the research finding.2 Recommendation for banks at HCM city ………………………………….
Limitation ………………………………………………………………… 0 APPENDIX Interview guideline for focus group discussion Questionnaire Statistic and test analysis with SPSS REFERENCE LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1: Model of consumer behavior ………………………………….2: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs ………………………………….3: Buyer decision process………………………………………… 15 Figure 2.4:Steps between evaluation of alternatives and purchase decision 17 Figure 2.5: Four types of Consumer Buying Behavior …….6: The Adoption Process ………………………………………… 21 LIST OF CHARTS Chart 5.1: Respondent Profile Analysis – Gender …………………………….