Evaluating the Impact of Knowledge Management through the Management of Knowledge Acquired from Customers and Promoting Brand Impact: Tejarat Bank Review

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Faculty member of Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

2 M.Sc. of Information Technology Management, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

One of the industries in which competition is intensifying day by day and the concept of knowledge and quality of services and brand equity is clearly reflected, is banking industry. The banking industry can improve the quality of services and ultimately enhance the value of its brand through the effective management of knowledge acquired from customers, suppliers and competitors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of knowledge management through acquiring customer knowledge and promoting brand impact. Tejarat bank has been used as a sample in this research. Also, based on previous interviews, customer experience, customer image, company image, organizational factors, environmental factors, brand strength, competitive advantage, social responsibility, 16 general categories and 95 code-based are extracted. Categories include: customer value, brand credibility, brand trust, brand awareness, brand marketing, brand identity, customer loyalty, and service features. Using the opinions of 370 samples including employees and customers of Tejarat Bank, the model has been validated by confirmatory factor analysis using smart. PLS software. The value of the overall fit index (GOF) is a number equal to 0/577, which is a strong indicator that implies the high overall quality of the model. All the identified variables have affected the brand image of Tejarat Bank.

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