THE EFFECT OF DELIGHTS ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, (AN APPLIED STUDY IN A SAMPLE OF PRIVATE BANKS )

Authors

  • Prof. Dr. Hashim Nayef Hashim Al-Hachim Management Technical College, Southern Technical University, Iraq

Keywords:

delights, Responsiveness, customer Satisfaction,Employee Competence:,Reliability.

Abstract

The research aims to study the effect of delights on customer satisfaction through an applied study conducted on a sample of private banks. 

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2025-07-15

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THE EFFECT OF DELIGHTS ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, (AN APPLIED STUDY IN A SAMPLE OF PRIVATE BANKS ). (2025). World Economics and Finance Bulletin, 47, 325-337. https://scholarexpress.net/index.php/wefb/article/view/5584