What factors influence customer retention towards the Apple iPhone?
Fall2016 Public Administration 603
Final Project Report (PA603)
California State University: San Bernardino
Contents
1. Abstract 1
2. Introduction 2
3. Literature Review & Research Hypotheses 3
3.1 Brand Loyalty 3
3.2 Customer Satisfaction 4
3.3 Research Questions and Hypotheses 5
3.4 Research Limitation 5
4. Methodologies 6
Supervisors & Colleagues 6
5. Data Analysis 7
6. Discussion 8
7. Conclusion 9
References 10
Appendices 11
1. Abstract
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