African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

A review of the relationship between brand loyalty, customer satisfaction and commitment using structural equation modeling within the internal control process

Mehmet Özer Demir1*, Nedim YüzbaÅŸioglu2 and  Muhammet Bezirci3
1Faculty of Engineering, Akdeniz University Alanya, Antalya  Turkey. 2Department of Tourism, Akdeniz University Alanya, Antalya  Turkey. 3Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.  
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 12 June 2012
  •  Published: 07 April 2013

Abstract

One of the factors that play a determining role in the success of today’s companies is the trust given by individuals to companies and the commitment that individuals feel towards these companies and their products as a result of this trust. This situation determines the structure of internal control system policies. The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between brand loyalty, satisfaction and commitment of consumers with the help of structural equation models (SEMs). The data obtained from a survey of 300 consumers residing in Antalya was analyzed. The research shows that consumer satisfaction has a direct effect on commitment and an indirect effect on brand loyalty and that commitment directly affects brand loyalty.  

 

Key words: Brand loyalty, satisfaction, commitment, structural equation modeling, AMOS.