NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENGLISH DOAN THI MINH HANG FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH EDUCATION CONSULTING SERVICES AT ISC EDUCATION COMPANY NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENGLISH DOAN THI MINH HANG FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH EDUCATION CONSULTING SERVICES AT ISC EDUCATION COMPANY Hanoi, April, 2023 Đoàn Thị Minh Hang - 11191667- Business English 61A ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This thesis would not have been accomplished without the assistance and contributions of respected individuals. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to them. First and foremost, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to our supervisor, Le Thi Ngoc Diep, M. Her impressive knowledge, extensive experience, and professional expertise in the field of research writing have been invaluable in guiding me towards the successful completion of my study.
Second, I truly appreciate the participants who spend their time filling out my questionnaire. To be more detailed, they are customers of ISC Education company. Their answers lay the foundation for practical findings included in the study. Finally, last but not least, I would like to extend my thanks to my family and friends for their unwavering support throughout this journey.
Their encouragement and support were crucial in keeping me motivated and focused. In summary, I am deeply indebted to all those who contributed to this thesis in one way or another. I would not have been able to come this far without their generous support and encouragement. Thank you all! Đoàn Thị Minh Hang - 11191667- Business English 61A EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The success of ISC Education company depends heavily on employee behavior, communication, and trustworthiness, which have been identified as the most important factors for customer satisfaction.
Service accessibility, despite being an essential component of the business, has been found to have the least impact on customer contentment. This conclusion is drawn from a survey conducted on 125 clients who have been using the services of ISC Education company for more than a year. Further analysis of the data obtained from the survey reveals some interesting insights: e The majority of customers are male. Female clients use abroad study consulting services at a lower rate than male counterparts, although the difference is not statistically significant.
Additionally, people over the age of 18 were the company's primary target customers, and they were also the largest customer segment that used the firm's service for more than one year. e There are four main factor influencing customer satisfaction: staff conduct, credibility, communication, and service accessibility. e Of the four factors that contribute to customer contentment, it is found that employee conduct has the strongest influence on customer satisfaction. On the other hand, service accessibility had the least impact on customer contentment.
On the basis of these findings, it is recommended that the improvement in employee’s behaviors and attire, communication, credibility and service accessibility shoud be encouraged to increase customer satisfaction with education consulting service at ISC Education company. By focusing on these areas, the firm can increase customer satisfaction and build a strong reputation for providing high- quality education consulting services. Đoàn Thị Minh Hang - 11191667- Business English 61A LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Research Model 0107. 4 Figure 2: Factors affecting customer satisfaction by Zeithaml and Bitner (2012) ¬.
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