The impact of digitalisation on e-service quality: study of internet banking in South Africa
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2020
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Theko, Mandisa Charlene
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Abstract
This study focuses on examining and analysing the impact of Digitalisation of banking on driving customer satisfaction through e-service quality measurements. Through literature review of existing digital transformation in banking research as well as looking at e-service quality models such as servqual. The study will measure how Digitalisation of traditional banking has shaped customer experiences by focusing on one bank, Standard Bank South Africa.
The focus of this study will be limited to the banking sector. The research paper aims to develop a general understanding of changes in the banking industry by analysing literature on both technology, banking organisations and service delivery in order offer guidance for further research development
For this research paper and adapted version for internet, banking SERVQUAL will be used to deal with customer satisfaction concerning internet banking. The approach will be to use the modified SERVQUAL instrument on the study sample and then validate data using the measurement model and the structural equation model. The relationship between internet banking and, customer satisfaction will be investigated, and the research hypotheses were tested. The sample consisted of 207 participants who were all Standard Bank customers. The survey was targeted and about Standard Bank Internet Banking platform, and therefore the research was ringfenced to customers who banked with Standard Bank and had used Standard Bank Internet Banking in the last 12 Months.
The study went and tested the theory against several factors, such as the adoption of internet banking and its effect on e-service quality. The study also examined the impact of service quality on customer satisfaction and retention. Lastly, the effect of customer satisfaction on customer retention. Based on the results, we can conclude that Digitalisation of traditional banking, into internet banking, had a positive effect on e-service quality.
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A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in Strategic Marketing to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2020
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Digitalisation, Omnichannel, Digital Banking, Internet Banking, Customer service, Customer satisfaction, E-service quality, Digital transformation