SMART Journal of Business Management Studies
Open Access
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 1

Impact of corporate image, switching cost and customer trust on customer satisfaction: Evidence from listed banking sector

  • Author:
  • Muhammad Zeeshan Rafiq1, Ji Cheng Jun2, Rizwan Ali3, Muhammad Kashif Majeed4, Muhammad Mohsin5
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 26 to 34

1Liaoning Technical University, China. khudian@gmail.com

2Liaoning Technical University, China. jichengjun@126.com

3University of Lahore, Pakistan, ali143zhaogu@gmail.com

4Liaoning Technical University, China. kashif5049ntu@gmail.com

5Liaoning Technical University, China. mohsinlatifntu@gmail.com

Online published on 9 January, 2020.

Abstract

This study examines the effects of some factors (Corporate image, Switching cost & Customer trust) on customer satisfaction, in the banking sector. Data were collected from bank's users, with the help of a questionnaire and used SPSS for the analysis. Results of this study revealed that customer satisfaction recorded positive relationship with selected variables. Further, this study found positive association between corporate image, customer trust and customer satisfaction but switching cost did not record strong relationship with customer satisfaction. Hence this research study suggested changes in the existing customer satisfaction systems of banks in Pakistan. Bank managers are advised to articulate operation and marketing strategies, that focus on cravings of customers, to improve the level of comfort.

Keywords

Corporate Image, Switching Cost, Customer Trust, Customer Satisfaction and Banking Industry