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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no10.0177

The Influence of University Sustainability Practices on Student Loyalty: An Empirical Study from Vietnam  

DOAN, Thuy Thanh Thi (Faculty of Business Administration, Ho Chi Minh City Open University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.10, 2021 , pp. 177-185 More about this Journal
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The purpose of this paper is to examine whether service quality, student satisfaction, and university image mediate the relationship between university sustainability practices and student loyalty of the students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. To analyze the data, this study used a structural equation model to explore the relationships existing between constructs. A structured questionnaire comprising of 22 questions was used with 5 constructs. A total of 465 students from Ho Chi Minh City universities filled in the newly developed questionnaires using five points Likert scales. Consistent with the existing result, the study reveals a valuable insight on university sustainability practices toward student loyalty of the university. According to the findings, university sustainability practices have a positive direct impact on service quality, student satisfaction, university image, and student loyalty. And also service quality has a positive strong impact on student loyalty. Furthermore, service quality, student satisfaction, and university image play the mediating role in the relationship between university sustainability practices and student loyalty. Thus, the loyalty of students seems to reflect quite well from university sustainability practices, service quality, and university image. The findings indicate that universities should be more concerned about university sustainability practices, service quality, and university image in attracting student loyalty.
Keywords
University Sustainability Practices; Service Quality; Student Satisfaction; Student Loyalty; Vietnam;
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