Factors Affecting Customer Satisfaction in 3G Service

Authors

  • Tamanna Islam Department of Operations Management, Faculty of Business Administration, American International University-Bangladesh, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
  • Sadia Rahman bDepartment of Operations Management, Faculty of Business Administration, American International University-Bangladesh, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
  • Nazmun Nahar Department of Operations Management, Faculty of Business Administration, American International University-Bangladesh, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Perceived value, perceived quality, customer expectation, corporate image, customer satisfaction.

Abstract

3G is the source of high-speed transfer of both voice and data. Thus with the customer satisfaction label it is important to understand the interplay of factors involved in the affect on customer satisfaction in Bangladeshi mobile phone service companies. Therefore this study examined the relationship between perceived value, perceived quality, customer expectation and corporate image with customer satisfaction. The results obtained from 360 students of university selected by convenient sampling method were analyzed with SPSS software program. The study found that perceived value, perceived quality, customer expectation and corporate image have a significant positive influence on customer satisfaction.

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2015-12-11

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Islam, T., Rahman, S., & Nahar, N. (2015). Factors Affecting Customer Satisfaction in 3G Service. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 14(3), 202–217. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/1186