ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG QUẢN TRỊ VÀ KINH DOANH --------------------- TRẦN MẠNH TIẾN LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO OPTIMIZE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT TIEN PHONG COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK (TPBANK) NGHIÊN CỨU ỨNG DỤNG TRÍ TUỆ NHÂN TẠO ĐỂ TĂNG TRẢI NGHIỆM NGƯỜI DÙNG TẠI NGÂN HÀNG TIÊN PHONG (TPBANK) LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ QUẢN TRỊ CÔNG NGHỆ VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN DOANH NGHIỆP Hà Nội - 2024 ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG QUẢN TRỊ VÀ KINH DOANH --------------------- TRẦN MẠNH TIẾN LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO OPTIMIZE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT TIEN PHONG COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK (TPBANK) NGHIÊN CỨU ỨNG DỤNG TRÍ TUỆ NHÂN TẠO ĐỂ TĂNG TRẢI NGHIỆM NGƯỜI DÙNG TẠI NGÂN HÀNG TIÊN PHONG (TPBANK) Chuyên ngành: Quản trị Công nghệ và Phát triển doanh nghiệp Mã số: Ngành đào tạo thí điểm (mã số đề xuất: 8900301) LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ QUẢN TRỊ CÔNG NGHỆ VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN DOANH NGHIỆP NGƯỜI HƯỚNG DẪN KHOA HỌC: TS. TẠ THỊ ĐÀO Hà Nội - 2024 DECLARATION The author confirms that the research outcome in the thesis is the result of author’s independent work during study and research period and it is not yet published in other’s research and article. The other’s research result and documentation (extraction, table, figure, formula, and other document) used in the thesis are cited properly and the permission (if required) is given. The author is responsible in front of the Thesis Assessment Committee, Hanoi School of Business, and the laws for above-mentioned declaration.
……………, date …… month …… year ……… i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS With deep gratitude, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all those who have contributed to the completion of this thesis. First of all, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Ta Thi Dao, who has enthusiastically guided, instructed and imparted valuable knowledge to me throughout the research process. Thanks to her care and help, I have successfully completed this research paper.
I would like to express my deep gratitude to the teachers in the School Board, the teachers in the Hanoi School of Business, who have created favorable conditions and enthusiastically supported me during my study and research. In particular, I would like to express my sincere thanks to my family, friends and colleagues who have always been there to encourage, share and motivate me. Thanks to everyone's support, I was able to overcome difficulties and successfully complete this thesis. I understand that due to limited time and limited knowledge, the thesis is inevitably flawed.
I look forward to receiving sincere comments from teachers and guests so that the thesis can be more complete in the next revisions. Once again, thank you very much! ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ii LIST OF ACRONYMS. iii LIST OF TABLES.
vi LIST OF FIGURES. Urgency of the subject. Overview of related research on improving customer experience in the banking and finance industry. Orientations for addressing major research issues of the thesis .2 Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology:.
8 CHAPTER I: OVERVIEW THEORETICAL BASIS .2 Distinguishing customer experience from customer service .2 AI application to enhancing customer experience in banking .1 The application of AI in 24/7 Customer support services .2 AI applications in fraud detection analysis in banking transactions .3 The application of AI in risk management within banking operations.4 AI facilitates the automation of loan processing and approval .5 Application of AI in cash flow asset management .6 AI application combined with OCR in data extraction and automatic data entry .7 AI Applications in Customer Service Product Personalization .3 Qualitative research at TPBank .1 Qualitative research design.3 Preliminary research results. EVALUATION OF AI DEPLOYMENT TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT TPBANK .1 TPBank's artificial intelligence application .2 TPBank's development journey .3 TPBank’s eco-system .4 TPBank’s business performance .7 Digital assistant eCM. 47 CHAPTER III: ANALYZE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION .1 Quantitative research methods .1 AI brings many benefits to customer experience in the digital service environment.2 Solution for TPBank .6 Research limitations and future directions. 77 iv LIST OF ACRONYMS Artificial Intelligence AI Analysis of Moment Structures AMOS Average variance extracted AVE Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modeling CB-SEM Construct reliability CR Customer Service CS Customer Satisfaction Score CSAT Customer Experience CX Natural Language Processing NLP Net Promoter Score NPS Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling PLS-SEM Robotic Process Automation RPA Structural Equation Modeling SEM v LIST OF TABLES Content Page Table 1: A comparison of customer experience and customer service 19 Table 2: TPBank’s strategy overview 26 Table 3: TPBank’s technology strategy 32 Table 4: Matrix TOWS – author’s result 51 Table 5: Scale to measure customer experience when using digital services at 57 TPBank Table 6: Results of outer loading, rh_0, AVE - author's research results 65 Table 7: P-value - author's research results 66 Table 8: Cross loadings – Discriminant validity (author's research results) 68 Table 9: Fornell-Lacker criterion – Discriminant validity (author's research results) 68 Table 10: Heterotrait-Monotrait Ratio (HTMT) - author's research results 70 Table 11: Effect size analysis - author's research results 73 Table 12: Path coefficients – Bootstrpping (author's research results) 73 Table 13: Total indirect effects - author's research results 73 vi LIST OF FIGURES Content Page Figure 1: Organization structure TPBank 2023 – Source: Annual report 28 TPBank 2023 Figures 2: TPBank’s core digital ecosystem project resulted 36 Figures 3: Model of customer experience quality – Source: Change & Hong 45 (2010).
Figure 4: Conceptual model of customer experience - author's research results 47 Figure 5: Age structure - author's research results 58 Figure 6: Gender structure - author's research results 59 Figure 7: Highest degree structure - author's research results 59 Figure 8: Number of years working structure - author's research results 60 Figure 9: Average of CS1 by Age - author's research results 61 Figure 10: Average of CS1 by Number of year working - author's research 61 results Figure 11: Average of CW4 of Age - author's research results 62 Figure 12: Average of CW4 of Number of years working - author's research 62 results Figure 13: Model result using SmartPLS - author's research results 70 vii INTRODUCTION 1. Urgency of the subject In the comprehensive renovation of the socio-economic economy, while orienting the development of policies to address certain social issues. On May 11, 2021, the Governor of the State Bank issued Decision 810/QD-NHNN approving the "Digital Transformation Plan for the Banking Industry to 2025, with a vision to 2030". On January 13, 2022, the Governor of the State Bank issued Directive No.
02/CT-NHNN on promoting digital transformation and ensuring security and safety in banking operations.[1] Banks around the world are focusing heavily on providing online banking services. This allows customers to conduct banking transactions remotely through mobile apps, websites, and other online channels. Customers can perform transactions such as transferring money, paying bills, checking accounts, and managing personal finances conveniently and flexibly. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are being widely applied, while AI is used to improve data analysis, and risk forecasting, and provide customer support through chatbots or virtual assistants.
Automation helps optimize the bank's internal processes, from loan processing to credit risk management. In a survey conducted by BDO with C-level positions of 300 large companies in the finance and banking sector, after 3 years of implementing the digital transformation strategy, 62% of businesses had annual revenue growth of over 10%, and 32% had a revenue growth rate of 1-9%. In terms of profit, after 3 years, those with a growth rate of over 10% per year were 61% and 32% had a revenue growth rate of 1-9%. [2] In 2023, Vietnam witnessed significant transformations in the digital transformation of its banking sector.
The surge in smartphone usage and rising customer expectations have driven banks to focus on developing mobile banking services, catering to the growing demand for mobile payments, online transfers, and flexible financial management. When asked about the digital transformation of the banking industry and the key focus areas for the next 3-5 years, global financial leaders highlighted 1 cybersecurity (96%), mobile experience (95%), mobile channels (87%), and data analytics (83%) as their top priorities. The level of digital transformation among Vietnamese banks varies significantly, depending on their size and financial capacity. However, most major commercial banks have already launched mobile banking applications, such as VCB Digibank, VietinBank iPay, and TPBank eBank X.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the economy, including the banking sector. Nonetheless, the pandemic has also accelerated the growth of digital banking services. While face-to-face transactions have decreased, the volume of cashless transactions through banks has increased significantly. In conclusion, the topic “Leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize customer experience at Tien Phong commercial joint stock bank (TPBank) ” is a worthy topic of interest and research.
It aims to enhance the bank's competitiveness, optimize marketing campaigns, improve customer experience, and promote innovation in the industry by applying artificial intelligence technology. Overview of related research on improving customer experience in the banking and finance industry 2.1 International research In recent years, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has undergone significant advancements. This overview presents a comprehensive analysis of current research on AI applications designed to enhance customer experience. Moreover, it outlines key areas for future research and identifies gaps in AI implementation at TPBank, a prominent financial institution.
Applications of Artificial Intelligence on Customer Experience and Service Quality of the Banking Sector. A study has shown that financial institutions are increasingly harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies to automate a wide range of processes, enhance security and service quality, and deliver a more personalized and engaging customer experience (Meganathan Kumar Satheesh and Samala Nagaraj, 2021). This technological transformation has facilitated the widespread adoption of efficient digital banking solutions, such as online and mobile banking platforms, which have become highly appealing to customers due to their ease of use, convenience, and responsiveness. 2 A study provides insights into AI-enabled customer experience.
Their study is a pioneering effort in analyzing how advanced technology, artificial intelligence, can improve the shopping experience for consumers (Nisreen Ameen, Ali Tarhini , Alexander Reppel , Amitabh Anand, 2021). The results of the study demonstrate the positive role of relationship commitment and the significant mediating effects of trust and perceived sacrifice on AI-enabled customer experience. A study, the integration of AI in advertising, sales, and after-sales services raises concerns about negative customer perceptions (Olga I. Dolganova, 2021 )To address this, the article emphasizes the importance of ethical AI implementation and transparency.
It explores AI applications in customer interactions, identifies the need for ethical principles, and analyzes existing guidelines. The paper proposes two types of ethical principles for businesses and provides insights into enhancing customer experience through AI. The findings can be applied to organizations using or planning to use AI systems and serve as a foundation for further research. A study artificial intelligence has a substantial positive impact on customer experience and loyalty (Ifekanandu Christian Chukwudi , Anene Jane Nwakaego, Iloka Chiemelie Benneth, Ewuzie Cajetan Obinna, 2023).
Personalization is identified as the key factor mediating this positive influence. Consequently, organizations seeking to enhance customer loyalty and experience should implement AI-driven personalization strategies for their products and services. This approach is expected to align offerings closely with customer needs and preferences, resulting in improved customer experience and overall loyalty. Research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) has a significant positive impact on service quality in the Jordanian banking sector (Reem Al-araj, Hossam Haddad, Maha Shehadeh, Elina Hasan, Mohammad Yousef Nawaiseh, 2022).AI positively impacts service quality dimensions such as tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, and assurance.
Jordanian banks should increase the use of AI to improve service quality, meet customer needs, and increase customer satisfaction. The study indicates that AI has the potential to significantly enhance both employee and customer experiences in the banking sector ( Chandrima Bhattacharya and Dr.