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Challenges in the Era of Globalization - iaabd

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Proceed<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 12th Annual Conference © 2011 IAABD<br />

not only <strong>the</strong>y us<strong>in</strong>g it”; “I know <strong>the</strong> banks use my money for some bus<strong>in</strong>ess, so if <strong>the</strong>y get someth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>y<br />

should give me someth<strong>in</strong>g too”. Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respondents also th<strong>in</strong>k <strong>the</strong>y will consider it: “May be when I<br />

grow up but now, and when I start work<strong>in</strong>g and sav<strong>in</strong>g actually, but now no.<br />

Selection criteria 7 - Employee customer relations: One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> decisive factors <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bank<br />

selection process by <strong>the</strong> undergraduates. On a rank <strong>of</strong> five, <strong>the</strong> employee customer relation come second<br />

and is considered very important by <strong>the</strong> respondents. The employee customer relation for some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

respondents means <strong>the</strong> ability to expla<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bank<strong>in</strong>g procedure to <strong>the</strong>m and guide <strong>the</strong>m if <strong>the</strong>y are wrong:<br />

“When I went to <strong>the</strong> HFC bank for <strong>in</strong>stance <strong>the</strong> receptionist was good, she smiled at me this made me<br />

like go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>re to check on my account”; “Very important well it can make me change my m<strong>in</strong>d, when I<br />

went to Ecobank if <strong>the</strong> relations was not good I would have changed my m<strong>in</strong>d, it’s very <strong>in</strong>fluential”;<br />

“Yeah that is also ano<strong>the</strong>r I will consider, if you are not a banker it’s obvious you will not know<br />

everyth<strong>in</strong>g so if <strong>the</strong>re are people who will guide you and expla<strong>in</strong> th<strong>in</strong>g to you why not it will be ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

plus over <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs”; “Yeah <strong>the</strong> way <strong>the</strong>y treat me is also ano<strong>the</strong>r factor, it’s very necessary because it<br />

will encourage you to relate with <strong>the</strong>m easily because if you are not happy it will be difficult to <strong>in</strong>teract<br />

with <strong>the</strong>m”; “It will also count, sometimes you need someth<strong>in</strong>g , <strong>the</strong> way <strong>the</strong>y relate with me”;” It is a<br />

problem when its to <strong>the</strong> general public”; “Yes if <strong>the</strong> employees are friendly and customer relations are<br />

good, you will know that all <strong>in</strong>formation will be given and all problems sent <strong>the</strong>re will be met”.<br />

Selection criteria 8 - Secure feel<strong>in</strong>g: The security <strong>of</strong> money deposited <strong>in</strong> a bank for some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

respondents is not possible for <strong>the</strong> money to get lost and <strong>the</strong>refore this criterion would not be part<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> selection criteria. In <strong>the</strong> same ve<strong>in</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs would consider <strong>the</strong> security <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir money.<br />

Responses from <strong>the</strong> respondents show that security issues are ak<strong>in</strong> with <strong>the</strong> reputation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

bank: “I do not consider that because if you leave <strong>the</strong>re your security is still not guaranteed”; “Yeah,<br />

yeah because I for one, from <strong>the</strong>ir reputation I know <strong>the</strong>y can be trusted, I guess that’s why I look at <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

reputation”; “Yeah it will <strong>in</strong>fluence that is why I won’t save with just any bank because, <strong>the</strong> goodwill <strong>the</strong>y<br />

have”; “Personally won’t go out for just any bank but has proved overtime”; “It will <strong>in</strong>fluence me<br />

because dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 2008 elections, I realized that data bank was on connection with <strong>the</strong> N.P.P so <strong>the</strong>y<br />

started record<strong>in</strong>g negative balances, so I had to take my money out because N.P.P was out <strong>of</strong> power”;<br />

“Yes it is necessary you wouldn’t want to lose your money it will not be necessary, because I know that its<br />

not possible <strong>the</strong> money will get miss<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bank”; “I have never really thought about that, so it<br />

wouldn’t <strong>in</strong>fluence me”.<br />

Selection criteria 9 - Market<strong>in</strong>g communication: The respondents acknowledge that <strong>the</strong><br />

communications that a bank put out could have <strong>in</strong>fluence, but state however that <strong>the</strong>se communications<br />

would not per se <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>the</strong>m. We are <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> view that, it’s probably because <strong>the</strong>y are enlightened and<br />

can determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> differences between perceived quality and actual quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> service delivered. Here<br />

are <strong>the</strong>ir responses: “Exactly! It will affect me”; Yes I am sure because for <strong>the</strong> GT bank you will be so<br />

caught up <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir song and it can <strong>in</strong>fluence people but haven’t <strong>in</strong>fluenced me per say but if want to open<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r account, I will go to GT bank”; “Well personally it won’t affect me anyway , it wont count on my<br />

choice <strong>of</strong> bank, market<strong>in</strong>g people are very bad people so market<strong>in</strong>g strategies are just to sway you for<br />

bank<strong>in</strong>g I won’t go <strong>the</strong>re”; “It may <strong>in</strong>fluence me if <strong>in</strong>formation conveyed suit someth<strong>in</strong>g I need”; “OK! It<br />

does not affect me, I don’t look at th<strong>in</strong>k advertisement stands for competence, you can have a nice advert<br />

and not be competent or <strong>the</strong>ir services not up to standard”; “It’s not a factor”; “Some are just<br />

camouflages, <strong>the</strong>y don’t really do what <strong>the</strong>y say, <strong>the</strong>y just want customers and if <strong>the</strong>y start its not for long,<br />

so I won’t consider it”.<br />

Selection criteria 10 - Reputation <strong>of</strong> bank: Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respondents expla<strong>in</strong> that <strong>the</strong>y feel good to be<br />

associated with a reputable bank whiles o<strong>the</strong>rs would not consider a prestigious bank. Some expla<strong>in</strong> that a<br />

good reputation is likely to result <strong>in</strong> good service delivery: “I will consider a bank <strong>in</strong>stitution that has<br />

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