The mediating role of customer satisfaction in the relationship between corporate social responsibility, corporate image and customer loyalty

The main challenge for organizations in private sector is not only attracting new customers, but also keeping them satisfied and loyal. It seems that there are customers who would like to switch to another telecommunication companies. Hence, it iscritical to examine factors which could retain th...

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Main Author: Mkheimer, Ibrahim Mohammad (Author)
Corporate Author: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin . Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
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520 |a The main challenge for organizations in private sector is not only attracting new customers, but also keeping them satisfied and loyal. It seems that there are customers who would like to switch to another telecommunication companies. Hence, it iscritical to examine factors which could retain them from switching to other telecommunication provider. A few of the previous studies showed that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Image could leacl to Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty. Therefore, this study investigates how Corporate Image and CSR influence Customer Loyalty of telecommunication customers in Jordan. The study also seeks to determine the ability of Customer Satisfaction to mediate the relationship between CSR, Corporate Image and Customer Loyalty. A quantitative method was used in this study to analyze data from a total of 284 respondents from Jordanian telecommunication companies. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to analyze the collected data by survey questionnaire. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were also used to test validity of the constructs and to test research hypotheses respectively. The main findings of this study revealed that CSR does not affect Customer Loyalty directly, on the other hand, CSR influenced Customer Loyalty through the mediator of Customer Satisfaction. The study also found that orporate Image has both directly and indirectly influenced Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty. These results also showed the importance of CSR and Corporate Image for companies and decision makers. The study also provides a better understanding of how companies and decision makers should apply CSR activities in their marketing plans and campaigns and in terms of improving their Corporate Image to create and enhance their Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty. For theoretical implication, the study is considered as premier study integrates theoretically the Customer Satisfaction with CSR and Corporate Image associated with ustomer Loyalty in one model for teleCOllllllunication industry services in Jordan. 
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