Corporate Reputation and Customer Satisfaction in the Telecommunication Industry in Nigeria

Abstract

Despite the widespread belief that corporate reputation is a valuable intangible asset that helps firms to compete favourably in the telecommunication industry, the scientific evidence is deficient on how corporate reputation influence customer satisfaction in the study area. The study focused on the relationship between corporate reputation and customer satisfaction. The survey research design method was employed in the study. The research instrument was a validated structured questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was estimated by assessing the internal consistency of the items representing each construct. Cronbach’s alpha was used to establish the reliability of the constructs. The correlation and multiple regression analyses were used in the study. The sample size of 135 respondents was administered with the questionnaire. The finding of the analyses revealed that trustworthiness (B = 0.251, P