Electronic Theses and Dissertations (Masters/MBA)
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Item Enterprise Identity for Public Service Pensions Fund, Eswatini(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Simelane, Makhosazana; Zulu, MelisaThe past years have shown a lot of organisations evolving and paying identity to their corporate identity. These organisations have responded to the demands of setting themselves apart from the competition and this has resulted in a competitive strategy. Organisations that have embraced corporate identity have shown to have direction and purpose. The study aims to investigate the corporate identity of the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) in Eswatini. To attain its goal, the study employed three objectives, namely, investigate brand logo, website, social media, advertising on social media, brand identification on corporate identity and in turn internal customer satisfaction. Investigate how the Public Service Pensions Fund can remain distinct from its marketplace competitor. Investigate the influence of internal marketing determinants on internal customer satisfaction. For this research a quantitative method was used and a survey that was self-administered was also used. A sample size of 150 was executed and a 5-point Likert scale was used for this purposive sampling. The findings uncover that website, advertising on social media and brand identification positively influence corporate identity. Brand logo and social media were found not to influence corporate identity. The study also revealed that corporate identity does not significantly impact internal customer satisfaction. Internal marketing determinants were found to positively influence internal customer satisfaction. This research study aims to fill a gap both academically and practically in Eswatini by assisting PSPF’s internal and external stakeholders understand the corporate identity of the Public Service Pensions Fund and for PSPF to come up with corporate identity strategies, which would assist the organisation align with and strengthen.Item Brand resonance and customer loyalty in the banking sector: A study of the lower mass market(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2022) Zulu, Zinhle; Quaye, EmmanualThis research had its focus on investigating the influential elements of brand resonance and the customer value proposition in driving customer brand loyalty. The qualitative study set out to uncover a broad array of sub-topics that are associated with qualities of the customer value proposition that drive brand resonance that leads to brand loyalty in the Living Standard Measure (LSM) 2-5 market segment of the banking market. To get to the essence of the study, key management constructs were explored, namely the Theory of Reciprocity and Keller’s Brand Equity Model to explore characteristics that drive brand love. Being exploratory in form, the analysis was steered by a qualitative design. Interrogative interviews were carried out with an appropriate sample to gain well-informed and representative insight on this topic. In a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous (VUCA) world where household income is burdened, customers place more importance on value, quality, and emotional brand connections, and how these correlate with each other to realise brand loyalty. Findings of the study revealed that the lower mass market’s comprehension of brand resonance and value proposition is limited to colour and the cost of banking. It was, however, evident there is broader subconscious understanding but how it translates in the physical is circumstantial