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    Summer Internship ReportON

    CONSUMER SATISFACTION OF SAMSUNGVS

    OTHER BRANDS

    SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF REQUIREMENTSFOR THE AWARD OF

    Bachelor of Business Administration

    Submitted by

    MRINAL MAHESHWARIBBA(2nd year)

    Submitted toPROF. D.K. SINGH

    ALIGARH COLLEGE OFENGINEERING &

    TECHNOLOGY,ALIGARH2011-14

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    Declaration

    I,(Mrinal Maheshwari), S/O (Mr.Rajeev Maheshwari)

    is a bonafied student of BBA at ACET.My

    enrollment no. 115065070024. I hereby declare that

    present summer internship report titled CONSUMERSATISFACTION OF SAMSUNGVS OTHER BRANDS is my original work. I conducted this

    study at ALIGARH during20 june 2013to 31

    july.2013. This report has not been submitted

    earlier either with Aligarh college of Engineering &

    Tech. and any other educational organization as an

    essential requirement for the award of any Diploma/

    Degree

    Signature

    Date-

    (Name of Student)

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    Certificate

    It is to certify that Mr.Mrinal Maheshwari Enrollment number115065070024. S/O Mr.Rajeev Maheshwari is a bonafied student ofBBA at Aligarh College Of Engineering & Technology. To the best ofour Knowledge summer internship report titled CONSUMERSATISFACTION OF SAMSUNG VS OTHER BRANDS submitted byhim/her is his/her original contribution. The study was conducted atALIGARH during20 June2013 to 31july.2013.

    Project Guide,prof. D.K. Singh

    Date-: Date-:

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    Acknowledgment

    I am grateful to the Personal Samsung Eectronic, they that have given to me

    such a great opportunity to be a part of there family. I am extremely grateful to

    all those respected members who one or the other way supported me wherever. I

    was in need of there help, they always there, to help me at every stage, all staff

    members encouraged me & supported me in completing this Project Completed, I

    would be able to prepare the project report.

    Although I have received lots of help from various department but I would like to

    give special thanks to few those who made it really possible to work in the plant,

    my thanks goes to Prof. D.K. Singh (head of department business administration)

    , due to his untiring effort, unfailing courtesy, encouragement and co-operation, I

    am able to bring out this project on them.This project would have been night

    mare if my respective Institute of Business Management " Aligarh College of

    Engoneering & Technology, Aligarh " would not have given me six weeks time

    to face the Corporate Environment, so that I am add some thing to my knowledge

    and gain some experience.

    (Mrinal Maheshwari)

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    TABLE OF CONTENT

    PREFACE

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    Introduction

    History of Company

    Product Profile

    Comparison between Samsung and othercompanies products

    Objective of the Study

    Research Methodology

    Data Interpretation and Finding

    Recommendations

    Limitations

    Conclusion

    Bibliography

    Annexure

    Questionnaire

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    operations in Seoul. Looting soldiers and politicians on both sides of the conflict diminished his

    inventories to almost nothing. With savings contributed by one of his managers, Lee started over

    in 1951 and within one year had grown his company's assets

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    INTRODUCTION

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    Introduction

    Samsung Electronics was created in 1969 as a division of the mammoth Korean chaebol Samsung

    Group. The unit was established as a means of getting Samsung into the burgeoning television and

    consumer electronics industry. The division's first product was a small and simple black-and-

    white television that it began selling in the early 1970s. From that product, Samsung Electronics

    gradually developed a diverse line of consumer electronics that it first sold domestically, and

    later began exporting. The company also began branching out into color televisions, and later

    into a variety of consumer electronics and appliances. By the 1980s Samsung was manufacturing,

    shipping, and selling a wide range of appliances and electronic products throughout the world.

    Between 1977 and 1987 Samsung Group's annual revenues surged from $1.3 billion to

    $24 billion (or about 20 percent of South Korea's entire gross domestic product). Much of that

    growth was attributable to Samsung Electronics. Byung-Chull Lee died in 1987 and was

    succeeded by his son, Kun-Hee Lee. Kun-Hee Lee recognized the importance of the electronics

    division and moved quickly to make it the centerpiece of the

    Samsung Group. To that end, he consolidated many of the Group's divisions and

    eliminated some operations. He also introduced various initiatives designed to improve employee

    motivation and product quality. Kun-Hee Lee was credited with stepping up Samsung

    Electronics's partnering efforts with foreign companies as part of his goal to put Samsung at the

    forefront of semiconductor technology.

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    Mission and Vision

    Samsung mission: a reflection of continuity and change Samsung mission expression has

    been crafted to envelope both extant and emerging realities:

    To delight and deliver beyond expectation through ingenious strategy, intrepid

    entrepreneurship, improved technology, innovative products, insightful marketing and inspired

    thinking about the future.

    A breakdown of the statement above reveals a means and end approach, where the end is

    articulated at the beginning with the means linked to it.

    To delight and deliver beyond expectation: the end

    This segment not only underlines the importance of the ultimate goal - customer satisfaction

    (delight) and ultimate target - the customer, but also of intermediate processes and principals,

    Samsung value chain (deliver). As a result of its focus on developing loyal customers and

    reliable associates, Videocon is able to exceed expectations.

    through ingenious strategy: the means

    In the cutthroat world of today, it is only by taking recourse to advance planning and strategy

    that a business can hope to survive. Although

    textbook strategy has its uses, reproducing it in verbatim for the real world would be foolish

    because of the absence of textbook conditions. Thus, there is a need for a bounded rationality, a

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    spontaneity and improvisation that is flexible enough for scenarios both imaginable and

    unimaginable. Samsung ingenious maneuvers are actually flexi-strategy that abstracts from

    shifting ground conditions and decides game-plans, or sometimes changes the rules of the game.

    intrepid entrepreneurship: the means

    An enterprise with the odds stacked against it makes great business sense. This is because higher

    the obstacles lower the number of players likely to be active in that field - thus, fetching

    extraordinary returns. The only requirement is a bold and confident attitude willing to brave the

    odds. Samsung foray into oil and gas is a bold and intrepid endeavor that arises from immense

    faith on the surefooted competence of the companys in-house managerial talent.

    improved technology: the means

    Technology is no more a premium input; it has become the bare minimum in recent years. Rapid

    advances have only fuelled this phenomenon. Samsung is extremely vigilant in shunting out

    dated technology and replacing it with the best-in-class offers of the times.

    innovative products: the means

    Product development, innovation and customisation are the tools Samsung uses to stay ahead of

    the competition. This is because a continuous stream of innovative products excites the market

    and enhances brand recall. A strategy that Videocon banks on a lot, especially on the domestic

    front.

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    insightful marketing: the means

    The market share battle scene has long shifted from technology and processes to the psyche of

    the customer. This means that those with deeper insights into the elusive mind of the buyer are

    likely to dominate. Samsung is reinforcing marketing strengths to read better the pulse of the

    market and help create products that map perfectly into customer preferences.

    inspired thinking about the future.: the means

    The future is unpredictable, but not doing anything about it is fraught with grave risk. Samsung

    extrapolates future trends on the basis of current changes in technology and preferences as well

    as sheer gut feel. Fine-tuned business instincts are worth their weight in gold, lots of it. The

    company has perfected its practice almost into an art form with some calculated gambles like oil

    and gas proving to be absolute money-spinners.

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    Products Concerned

    Four major products have been taken under study are, television, refrigerators, air conditioners

    and washing machine. Some of these goods fall under the white goods category others fall under

    the brown goods category.

    Brown goods are typically household electrical entertainment appliances

    such as:

    CD and DVD players

    Televisions

    HiFi and home cinema

    White goods comprise major household appliances and may include:

    air conditioner

    dishwasher

    clothes dryer

    freezer and refrigerator

    washing machine

    Some types of brown goods were traditionally finished with or looked like wood or Bakelite.

    This is now rather rare, but the name has stuck, even for goods that are unlikely ever to have

    been provided in a wooden case (e.g. camcorders). White goods were typically painted or

    enameled white, and many of them still are. The addition of new items to these categories shows

    that the categories still serve a purpose in marketing.

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    At the same time, some segments will continue to stand out with well-above-average

    performance such as MP3 players, digital TVs and DVD equipment.

    "The segments most resistant to the slowdown are those most associated with 'multiple

    ownership,' i.e. products that consumers own more than one of

    Consumers are more likely to buy a second television or DVD player for the bedroom or perhaps

    a second MP3 player for the gym bag.

    First is the growth of DVD recorders, which will overtake DVD players in terms of unit

    shipments by 2009. The second is the launch of next-generation DVD equipment that utilizes

    High-Definition (HD) video.

    These new products have been the focus of a protracted and particularly bitter struggle

    between rival standards: Blu-ray, led by Sony Corp., and HD-DVD, led by Toshiba Corp. Some

    observers believe this dispute is causing a delay in the growth of next-generation DVD that will

    not be resolved until a single standard wins, the firm says. DVD equipment is not the only

    product segment change in 2006. Sony in November will launch its long-awaited PlayStation 3

    to compete against

    Microsoft Corp. and Ninteno with their Xbox 360 and Revolution platforms for

    dominance in the market for next-generation video-game consoles. Competition undoubtedly

    will not be limited to the DVD and video-game console markets. As shipment growth decelerates

    and revenues flatten in various product areas, competition is sure to intensify.

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    Consumer Electronics growth

    The Consumer Electronics Association forecasts total CE factory-to-dealer sales to reach $140

    billion in 2006, an eight percent growth over 2005, by CEA in its semi-annual U.S. Consumer

    Electronics Sales and Forecasts Report. According to CEA Market Research, final year-end

    totals reached $128 billion in 2005, making 1 1 percent growth over 2004. "The mid-year

    numbers show continued robust growth in the CE industry, category to category," said CEA

    President and CEO Gary Shapiro. In this digital age, consumers are using technologies as they

    make new or upgrade purchases for the home, the car, the office or anywhere.

    Digital television

    Display technologies continue to be the front runner in the CE industry with revenues reaching

    $19 billion in 2005 and were expected to exceed $22 billion in 2006. "Replacement and upgrade

    purchases continue to drive the display market while prices continue to fall," said CEA Director

    of Industry Analysis Sean Wargo. shipment volumes of digital display are expected to rise as

    analog sets are becoming obsolete day by day. move to digital displays as days are increasingly

    numbered."

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    Mobile video and navigation

    Fueled by rising shipments of portable navigation products, 2006 revenues in the mobile video

    and navigation category top $2.3 billion - 21 percent higher than the previous forecast in the

    January edition of the Sales and Forecasts Report. Navigation products were responsible for over

    half of that total growth.Sector wise impact on consumer durables

    ICRA analysed the sector-wise impact

    Demand for consumer durables is positively related to disposable income with consumers, which

    in turn may be impacted by changes in personal income tax rates. India has signed a Free Trade

    Agreement (FTA) with Thailand. Some of the consumer durables have been included in the

    Agreement. These include Colour TV (CTV), Colour Picture Tubes (CPTs), airconditioners

    (ACs), and refrigerators. With effect from September 1, 2004, customs duty on these products,

    on imports from Thailand has become 12.5%. As a result of the entry of multinationals since the

    1990s, the Indian consumer durables industry has become highly competitive.

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    Initiatives

    Peak rate of customs duty reduced from 15% to 12.5%. Levy of special additional duty of

    customs (ADC) of 4%. Reduction in customs duty on copper (used in ACs) from 10% to 7.5%.

    Customs duty on MP3 players and MPEG4 players reduced from 15% to 5%. Changes in the

    Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) structure notably reduction in valuation of benefits in

    the form of tour and travel, hospitality, and use of hotel boarding and lodging facilities.

    Impact

    The marginal increase in effective customs duty (after ADC) on raw materials is unlikely to be

    material because of the relatively low import content in most products. In the largest sub-

    segment of the consumer durables market-CTVs-the marginal increase in customs duty on CPTs

    is likely to result in marginal price increases by domestic CPT manufacturers. The decline in

    customs duty on copper is expected to provide some relief to AC manufacturers who have been

    impacted by the sharp rise in the price of copper.

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    Consumer durables Change in India's income demographics to propel demand

    The Market size of the consumer durables industry is expected to touch Rs 158.9 billion in 2005-

    2006, o robust of 12.4% over 2004-2005.

    Rising disposable income and declining prices of durables have resulted in increase in volumes.

    An increase hi disposable income has resulted due to increase in the number of both double

    income and nuclear families.

    Consumer durables are expected to grow at 10%-15% hi both 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. Driven

    by the growth in CTVs and air conditioners. Value growth of durables is expected to be higher

    than historical levels as price declines for most of the products are not expected to be very

    significant . Though price declines will continue, it will cease to be the primary demand driver;

    instead the continuing strength of income demographics will support volume growth

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    Introduction to Customer Satisfaction

    Managing customers and satisfying them has become one of the most important dimensions

    of enterprise strategy in this age of fiercely competitive environment.

    The present era will go down in the business history as the era of focused attention

    to customer expectation and to profitability through higher customer satisfaction.

    Satisfying and retaining the customer is the new mantra, through which the companies are

    learning to earn loyalty of their customer. According to Kotler there are two ways to

    strengthen customer retention. First is to erect high switching barriers, and second is to

    deliver high customer satisfaction.

    Customer satisfaction, commonly abbreviated CS, is a business term which is used to

    capture the idea of measuring how satisfied an enterprise's customers are with the

    organization's efforts in a marketplace. It is seen as a key business performance indicator

    and is part of the four perspectives of a Balanced Scorecard.

    Every organization has customers of some kind. The organization provides products (goods

    and/or services) of some kind to its customers through the mechanism of a marketplace.

    The products the organization provides are subject to competition whether by

    similar products or by substitution products. It has therefore become essential for the

    organizations to understood the customer requirement and deliver them high quality

    services. A lack of such an approach, thus, leads to their dissatisfaction. According to

    Kotler (2001),"It is not enough to be skillful in attracting new customers; the organization

    must keep them".

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    Customer satisfaction is an ambiguous and abstract concept and the actual

    manifestation of the state of satisfaction will vary from person to person and

    product/service to product/service. The state of satisfaction depends on a number of both

    psychological and physical variables which correlate with satisfaction behaviors such as

    return and recommend rate.

    The level of satisfaction can also vary depending on other options the customer may

    have and other products against which the customer can compare the organization's

    products.

    Work done by Berry, Brodeur between 1990 and 1998 defined ten 'Quality Values'

    which influence satisfaction behavior, further expanded by Berry in 2002 and known as the

    ten domains of satisfaction. These ten domains of satisfaction include: Quality, Value,

    Timeliness, Efficiency, Ease of Access, Environment, Inter-departmental Teamwork, Front

    line Service Behaviors, Commitment

    to the Customer and Innovation. These factors are emphasized for continuous improvement

    and organizational change measurement and are most often utilized to develop the

    architecture for satisfaction measurement as an integrated model.

    The usual measures of customer satisfaction involve a survey instrument with a set

    of statements using a Likert Technique or scale. The customer is asked to evaluate each

    statement and in term of their perception and expectation of the performance of the

    organization being measured.

    This study aims to explore the current satisfaction level of Samsung product

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    COMPANYHISTORY

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    COMPANY HISTORY

    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., is the chief subsidiary of South Korea's giant Samsung Group and

    one of the largest electronics producers in Asia. Products built by Samsung Electronics include

    televisions and many other kinds of home appliances, 'telecommunications equipment, and

    computers. Its most important product is semiconductors. Savvy management and heavy

    investment in research and development in the late 1980s and early 1990s were turning the

    company into a leading contender in the global electronics industry.

    Samsung Electronics was created in 1969 as a division of the mammoth Korean chaebol

    Samsung Group. The unit was established as a means of getting Samsung into the burgeoning

    television and consumer electronics industry. The division's first product was a small and simple

    black-and-white television that it began selling in the early 1970s. From that product, Samsung

    Electronics gradually developed a diverse line of consumer electronics that it first sold

    domestically, and later began exporting. The company also began branching out into color

    televisions, and later into a variety of consumer electronics and appliances. By the 1980s

    Samsung was manufacturing, shipping, and selling a wide range of appliances and electronic

    products throughout the world.

    Although the rapid growth of Samsung Electronics during the 1970s and early 1980s is

    impressive, it did not surprise observers who were familiar with the Samsung Group, which was

    founded in 1938 by Byung-Chull Lee, a celebrated Korean entrepreneur. Lee started a small

    trading company with a $2,000 nest egg and forty employees. He called it Samsung, which means

    "three stars" in Korean. The company enjoyed moderate growth before the Communist invasion

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    in 1950 forced Lee to abandon his operations in Seoul. Looting soldiers and politicians on both

    sides of the conflict diminished his inventories to almost nothing. With savings contributed by

    one of his managers, Lee started over in 1951 and within one year had grown his company's assets

    Lee established a sugar refinery in 1953, a move that was criticized at the time because

    sugar could be easily obtained through American aid. But for Lee the act was important because it

    was the first manufacturing facility built in South Korea after the Korean War. From sugar, wool,

    and other commodity businesses, Lee moved into heavier manufacturing. The company prospered

    under Lee's philosophy of making Samsung the leader in each industry he entered.

    From manufacturing, Samsung moved into various service businesses during the 1960s,

    including insurance, broadcasting, securities, and even a department store. Lee experienced

    several major setbacks during the period. For example, in the late 1960s; shortly before Samsung

    Electronics was created, Lee was charged with an illegal sale of about $50,000 worth of goods.

    The charges turned out to be the fabrication of a disgruntled government official to whom Lee had

    refused to pay a bribe. Nevertheless, one of Lee's sons was arrested and Lee was forced to donate

    a fertilizer plant to the government to win his release. Despite that and other problems, Samsung

    continued to flourish. Indeed, by the end of the 1960s the conglomerate was generating more than

    US$100 million in annual revenues.

    Shortly after Lee's son was arrested, Lee decided to break into the mass communication

    industry by launching a radio and television station, as well as by manufacturing televisions and

    electronic components through the Samsung Electronics division. The industry was dominated at

    the time by several U.S. and European manufacturers, and some Japanese companies were

    beginning to enter the industry. Nevertheless, Lee was confident that Samsung could stake its

    claim on the local market and eventually become a global contender. During the early 1970s the

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    company invested heavily, borrowed and coaxed technology from foreign competitors, and drew

    on its business and political connections to begin carving out a niche in the consumer electronics

    industry. In addition to televisions, Samsung branched out into other consumer electronics

    products and appliances.

    Samsung Electronics's gains during the 1970s were achieved with the assistance of the

    national government. During the 1950s and 1960s Samsung and other Korean conglomerates

    struggled as the Rhee Sungman administration increasingly resorted to favoritism and corruption

    to maintain power. Student revolts in the 1960s finally forced Rhee into exile. The ruling party

    that emerged from the ensuing political fray was headed by military leader Park Chung-Hee. His

    regime during the 1960s and 1970s was characterized by increasing centralization of power, both

    political and industrial, as his government was obsessed with economic growth and development.

    So, while Park was widely criticized for his authoritarian style, his government is credited with

    laying the foundation for South Korea's economic renaissance.

    In order to rapidly develop the economy, Park identified key industries and large,

    profitable companies within them. The government worked with the companies, providing

    protection from competition and financial assistance as part of a series of five-year national

    economic growth plans. By concentrating power in the hands of a few giant companies (the

    chaebols), Park reasoned, roadblocks would be minimized and efficiencies would result. Between

    1960 and 1980 South Korea's annual exports surged from $33 million to more than $17 billion.

    Samsung Electronics and the entire Samsung chaebol were beneficiaries of Rhee's

    policies. Several countries, including Japan, were barred from selling consumer electronics in

    South Korea, eliminating significant competition for Samsung. Furthermore, although Samsung

    Electronics was free to invest in overseas companies, foreign investors were forbidden to buy into

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    Samsung. 'As a result, Samsung was able to quickly develop a thriving television and electronics

    division that controlled niches of the domestic market and even had an edge in some export

    arenas.

    During the 1970s and 1980s Samsung Group created a number of electronics-related

    divisions, several of which were later grouped into a single entity known as Samsung Electronics

    Co. Ltd. Samsung Electron Devices Co. manufactured picture tubes, display monitors, and related

    parts. Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. made VHP and UHF tuners, condensers, speakers, and

    other gear. Samsung Corning Co. produced television glass bulbs, computer displays, and other

    components. Finally, Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co. represented Samsung

    in the high-tech microchip industry. Rapid growth in those industries, combined with savvy

    management, allowed the combined Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., to become Samsung Group's

    chief subsidiary by the end of the 1980s.

    Samsung's entry into the semiconductor business was pivotal for the company. Lee had

    determined in the mid-1970s that high-tech electronics was the growth industry of the future, and

    that Samsung was to be a major player. To that end, he formed Samsung Semiconductor and

    Telecommunications Co. in 1978. To make up for a lack of technological expertise in South

    Korea, the South Korean government effectively required foreign telecommunications equipment

    manufacturers to hand over advanced semiconductor technology in return for access to the

    Korean market. This proved crucial for Samsung, which obtained proprietary technology from

    Micron of the United States and Sharp of Japan in 1983. Utilizing its newly acquired knowledge,

    Samsung became the first Korean manufacturer of low-cost, relatively low-tech, 64-kilobit

    dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips.

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    Shortly after introducing its 64K chip, Samsung teamed up with some Korean competitors

    in a research project that was coordinated by the government Electronics and

    Telecommunications Research Institute. The result was a 1-megabit DRAM (and later a 4-

    megabit DRAM) chip. During the mid- and late 1980s, Samsung parlayed knowledge from the

    venture to become a significant supplier of low-cost, commodity-life DRAM chips to computer

    and electronics manufacturers throughout the world. Meanwhile, its other electronics operations

    continued to grow, both domestically and abroad. Samsung opened a television assembly plant in

    Portugal in 1982 to supply the European market with 300,000 units annually. In 1984 it built a

    $25 million.

    Between 1977 and 1987 Samsung Group's annual revenues surged from $1.3 billion to

    $24 billion (or about 20 percent of South Korea's entire gross domestic product). Much of that

    growth was attributable to Samsung Electronics. Byung-Chull Lee died in 1987 and was

    succeeded by his son, Kun-Hee Lee. Kun-Hee Lee recognized the importance of the electronics

    division and moved quickly to make it the centerpiece of the Samsung Group. To that end, he

    consolidated many of the Group's divisions and eliminated some operations. He also introduced

    various initiatives designed to improve employee motivation and product quality. Kun-Hee Lee

    was credited with stepping up Samsung Electronics's partnering efforts with foreign companies as

    part of his goal to put Samsung at the forefront of semiconductor technology.

    Sales at Samsung Group grew more than 2.5 times between 1987 and 1992. More

    importantly, Samsung drew from potential profit gains to more than double research and

    development investments as part of Kun-Hee Lee's aggressive bid to make Samsung a

    technological leader in the electronics, semiconductor, and communications industries. Besides

    partnering with U.S. and Japanese electronics companies, Samsung Electronics acquired firms

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    that possessed important technology, including Harris Microwave Semiconductors and Integrated

    Telecom Technologies. In 1993 Kun-Hee Lee sold off ten of. Samsung Group's subsidiaries,

    downsized the company, and merged other operations to concentrate on three industries:

    electronics, engineering, and chemicals.

    Under the leadership of chief executive Kim Kwang-Ho, Samsung Electronics took the

    microchip world by storm when it introduced its 4-megabit DRAM chip in 1994. Sales of that

    chip helped to push Samsung's sales from US$10.77 billion in 1993 to US$14.94 billion in 1994.

    Profits, moreover, spiraled from US$173,000 to nearly US$1.3 billion. In addition, Samsung had

    staged a bold grab for domestic market share in 1995 by slashing prices for consumer electronics

    and home appliances by as much as 16 percent, and had wowed industry insiders when it unveiled

    an advanced thin-film-transistor display screen-used for laptop computers--at a world trade show

    in Japan.

    Samsung Electronics's rapid rise and technical achievements put the company in the

    spotlight in the semiconductor industry. Its 4-megabit chip, in fact, had made it the leading global

    producer of DRAM chips by early 1995. Furthermore, Samsung Electronics was increasing its

    investment in development still further, as evidenced by a $2.5 billion outlay to develop a 64-

    megabit DRAM chip by 1998. In mid-1995, Samsung Electronics was hoping to generated profits

    of $2.3 billion on sales of $19.3 billion--a .revenue gain of nearly 30 percent over 1994. In

    addition to its DRAM chip pursuits, the company was working to establish a major presence in

    multimedia products, flat screens, and telecommunications gear.

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    PRODUCTPROFILE

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    Samsung Air Conditioner

    This 1.5-ton Air Conditioner with a Rotary

    compressor has an energy efficiency ratio (EER) of 9.7 and has 3 fan speeds available. It has

    Digital temperature control with auto restart and an anti corrosion body. It comes with LCD

    remote control and has timer. It comes with X grill and has Auto shutter grill wherein a four way

    movement of blades provides fresh air to every corner and the vents shut down automatically

    when the air conditioner is not in use preventing exposure to dust and dirt.

    Windows AC

    \Split AC

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    Samsung Refrigerator

    This 230 litres, 2 door refrigerator with a 55 litres freezer capacity, has a frost free defrost system

    and a clean back. It has 12 shelves and boxes, which are adjustable. It has other facilities like

    deodourising ability and moisture and humidity control. It has rust resistant cabinet. It offers

    stabiliser free operation, twin thermo sensor, and fire retardant wires. It is available in deep red,

    white silver, da silver colours and prima arc handle. It has 5 star rating.

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    Samsung Television

    This LCD 26 inch TV has 2 speakers (output of 100 watts). It has 100 programs or

    channels with features like PIP (1 Tuner), auto-off, auto sound leveler and OSD. It has 5000:1

    Dynamic contrast ratio and resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and has aspect ratio of 16:9 Wide

    Screen format. It has S-video input, 2 component inputs, PC input and 3 HDMI Inputs. This TV

    has viewing angle of 176 degree and response time of 8 ms.

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    Samsung Washing Machine

    This 6.5 kg top loading fully automatic washing machine with pulsator wash

    has 8 preset programmes. The machine allows prewash (soak), heavy wash,

    normal wash, delicate wash and quick wash. It also has additional features like

    wash load sensor, automatic drainage, auto restart and child lock. It has silver

    nano technology and air turbo drying function. It has a metallic silver colour

    body with caribbean silver (blue) colour top.

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    Samsung ac Vs. Voltas ac

    Voltas Air Conditioner

    This 1.5-ton Air Conditioner with a rotary compressor has an energy efficiency

    ratio (EER) of 9.57. It has Digital temperature control, LED indicators on

    display panel and LCD Remote Control. It has features like auto restart, sleep

    mode, dry mode and on/off timer. It comes with fresh air switch which allows

    fresh air intake in the room. It has received 3 star rating from Bureau of Energy

    Efficiency.

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    Samsung refrigerator Vs. LG refrigerator

    LG Refrigerator

    This 230 litres, single door refrigerator with 45 litres of freezer capacity

    has a open door alarm, a bigger refrigerator section and a large chiller.It has

    quick ice feature which makes ice 50% faster than other refrigerators.It has a

    separate vegetable and fruit box but lacks the deodourizer and the utility

    drawer.

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    Samsung Washing Machine Vs. LG Washing

    machine

    LG Washing Machine

    This 6.5 kg top loading fully automatic washing machine with pulsator wash

    has 4 preset programmes. The machine allows prewash (soak), heavy wash,

    normal wash, delicate wash and hot wash. It also has additional features like

    wash load sensor, automatic drainage, auto restart and child lock. It has

    transparent washtub window. It has air dry function. It is available in free

    silver colour.

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    Samsung Television Vs. LG Television

    LG Television

    This LCD 26 inch TV has 2 speakers (output

    of 140 watts). It has 100 programs or channels with features like PIP (1 Tuner),

    auto-off, auto sound leveler and OSD. It has 15000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio,

    brightness of 500 cd/m2 and resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and has aspect

    ratio of 16:9 Wide Screen format. It has S-video input, 2 component inputs, PC

    input and 2 HDMI Inputs (ver 1.3). This TV has viewing angle of 160/150

    degree and response time of 5 ms.

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    OBJECTIVE OFSTUDIES

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    Objectives

    To measure the customer satisfaction level of major products of Samsung.

    To identify the customer preferences in case of electronic products.

    To identify the market penetration level of Samsung brands with respect to other

    brands.

    To explore the consumers' sphere of knowledge with respect to consumer

    electronics.

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    RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY

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    Research Methodology

    The objective of the present study can be accomplished by conducting a systematic market

    research. Market research is the systematic design, collection, analysis and reporting of data and

    findings that are relevant to different marketing situations facing the company. The marketing

    research process that will be adopted in the present study will consist of the following stages:

    a. Defining the problem and the research objective:

    The research objective states what information is needed to solve the problem. The

    objective of the research is to find out the customers' satisfaction of major products of

    Samsung brand in city.

    b. Developing the research plan:

    Once the problem is identified, the next step is to prepare a plan for gathering the

    information needed for the research. The

    present study will adopt the exploratory approach wherein there is a need to gather large amount

    of information before making a conclusion.

    c. Collection and Sources of data:

    Market research requires two kinds of data, i.e., primary data and secondary data. Due to

    intensive nature of the study, data

    gathering involved usage of both primary and secondary data though there was an extensive

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    usage of primary data. Well-structured questionnaire was prepared for Samsung users

    (respondents)for primary data collection. Secondary data was collected from various

    magazines, books and web sites.

    Sampling Plan: convenient sampling was used

    Sampling Units: The respondents were Samsung users.

    Sample Size: The study was carried on 50 Samsung product user of Aligarh region to asses

    and measure their satisfaction level.

    d. Analyze the collected information:

    This involve converting raw data into useful information. It involved tabulation of data and

    statistical measures on them.

    e. Report research findings:

    This phase marked the culmination of marketing research effort. This report with the

    research findings is a formal written document. The research findings and personal

    experience were used to propose recommendations to develop satisfaction level among Samsung

    users.

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    DATA INTERPRETATION

    AND FINDINGS

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    Fig. 1.1

    This fig 1.1 shows the perception of respondents towards an electronic industry; it is deals with the

    product category that comes to their mind when they think of electronic industry. Most of the

    respondent preferred T.V. as a part of electronic industry, as we have seen that 76% respondent prefer

    TV, 14%, prefer AC, 8% preferred washing machine and the rest 2% preferred refrigerator.

    2% 8%14%

    76%

    Refrigerator

    Washing Machine

    A.C.

    Television

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    Fig. 1.2

    This fig 1.2 Shows the product of different companies ( brand name) that has been used by

    respondents, analysis in this case is done by calculating the total number of product used. LG has

    been widely used product with 29%. After this Sony comes out to next with 23%. Nest to this

    stands Samsung with 17% and Whirlpool with 12%. After this the preferred brand comes out to

    be Samsung with share 10%, after this Electroluxe, Voltas and Panasonic share the same 6%

    only 1% of the respondent have used Akai products.

    13%

    29%

    10%17%

    1%

    12%

    6%6%

    0%

    6%

    0%0%

    Sony L.G. Samsung Videocon Akai Whirlpool

    Electrolux Voltas Haier Panasonic Bluestar Sansui

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    Fig. 1.3

    This fig 1.3 shows the product that are best to buy from Samsung. The fig revelas that 71% of

    the responses were in favour, that television are best to buy from Samsung brand, it was found

    that 21% of the respondents were comfortable with the decision of buying a washing machine

    from Samsung only 2% of respondent think that Samsung is the best choice as for as AC are

    concerned. Above we can see that only 2% respondents like refrigerator after this 4% of the

    respondent were in favour buying other such as ( Kelvinator) brand.

    71%

    2%

    21%

    2% 4%

    Televsion Refrigerator Washing Machine A.C. Any other

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    Fig. 1.4

    This fig. 1.4 interprets the buying behaviour of individuals from the brand name other than Samsung. It

    was found that 34% of the respondents preferred to refrigerator from the brand name other than

    Samsung. As 32% of this individuals prefer to buy washing machine of the brand 22% of them preferred

    to buy television 12% preferred to buy any other product ( as 4% Kelvinator, 4% Videocon 4% LG)

    22%

    34%32%

    12%

    Televsion Refrigerator

    Washing Machine Any other

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    Fig. 5 (a)

    This fig 5 (a) shows that 40% of the individual prefer to buy Samsung television, whereas 28% of the

    individuals prefer to buy LG TV 22% of the individual prefer Sony, whereas 10% of them prefer Videocon

    , no one preferred Akai brand .

    10%

    28%

    22%

    40%

    Samsung L.G. Sony Videocon

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    Fig 5 (b)

    This fig. 5 (b) Shows that 50% of respondents are in favour of washing machine from whirlpool, where

    as 26% of respondents prefer Samsung 18% of the individual prefer LG where as 4% of them prefer

    Onida only 2% prefer to buy from Electroluxe brand.

    18% 4%

    50%2%

    26%

    L.G. Onida Whirlpool Electroluxe Videocon

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    Fig. 5(c)

    This fig. 5 (c) Interprets the buying behaviour of respondents for refrigerator from different brand name,

    major part of the respondents rely on Samsung. i.e. 44%, LG 22% prefer Videocon brand , where as

    share of Whirlphool comes out to be 16% no respondent prefer Voltas brand.

    44%

    22%18%

    16%Samsung

    LG

    Whirlphool

    Videocon

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    Fig. 5 (d)

    Fig. 5 (d) out the total respondents 58% respondents are the users of AC, where as 42% do not use it.

    Out of 58% respondents, 34% of the individuals prefer to use AC of Samsung brand and 24% of the

    respondents prefer use the AC of LG, whereas no respondents prefer to buy blue star or Electroluxe.

    42%

    34%

    24% Samsung

    LG

    Non Users

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    Chart 6 (a)

    This chart 6 (a) shows the quality of Samsung brand i.e. how user friendly it is. In this case 64% of the

    individual rated this brand as average. Only 32% respondents rated it as good whereas 2% treated it to

    be poor. No respondent say that this brand is very poor.

    2%

    32%

    64%

    2%

    Excellent Good Average Poor

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    Q.6 (b)

    Price

    Fig. 6 (b)

    This fig 6 (b) interprets the Samsung users perception of prices of different Samsung products

    uses by them. According to 54% of the respondents the prices offered to various products of this

    brand are good. 30% of the respondents find as average. Only 16% of them rated the prices

    Excellent i.e. Over all it is observed that Samsung product offer value for money and they are

    offered at much affordable prices compared to other brands.

    16%

    54%

    30%

    Excellent Good Average

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    Q 6 C.

    Durability

    Chart 6 (c)

    This chart 6 (c) interprets the quality of Samsung products in term of durability i.e. how long the

    products can with stand. Consumers Expectation. In case of durability performance of Samsung

    product. It was found to be excellent in case of few respondents i.e. 2% performance for the

    some case was found to be good in majority i.e. 24%-74% of the respondents rated its

    performance as an average. People do not perceive Samsung products as a durable ones.

    2%

    24%

    74%

    Excellent Good Average

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    Q 6d.

    Appearance

    Chart- 6 (d)

    This chart 6 (d) shows the rating of Samsung products on the bais of their appearance. 60 % of

    the individual rated Samsung products as good in appearance. 2% of the respondent rated it as on

    excellent appearing products. Whereas 38% of the respondents rated it as average. Aesthetically

    speaking, Samsung products are good to look at.

    2%

    60%

    38%

    Excellent Good Average

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    Q 6 e. Reliability

    Chart 6 (e)

    This fig 6 (e) shows the reliability of L.G. products among its users. It is clear that users (respondents)

    have faith in this brand as 84% of the respondents find it the to be average and rated it 14% rated good

    on this specific feature whereas 2% rated it excellent. At last majority perceive Samsung products as

    average in case of reliability.

    2%

    14%

    84%

    Excellent Good Average

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    Q 6 f.

    After sales services

    Chart 6 (f)

    When it was asked about the after sales service of the respondents. Majority of the respondents

    were satisfied with the After sales services of the brand as 74% of them rated the after sales

    services to be average 6% rated it to be good. After this only 2% respondents were satisfied to

    excellent sales services 16% of them respondent rated to be poor. 2% rated it to be very poor.

    2% 6%

    74%

    16%

    2%

    Excellent Good Average Poor V.Poor

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    Fig. 1.5This fig 1.5 deals with the purchasing decision of Samsung users (respondents) in near future,

    will they be purchasing only Samsung product in near future or not when this question was asked

    result was 4% were ready to buy the product in near future as they respond Yes 4%, did not want

    to buy Samsung product in near future as they respond No while 92% of them were not sure

    about their division in near future as they or may not buy Samsung product in future as they

    respond (Cant say).

    0%

    20%

    40%

    60%

    80%

    100%

    Can not say Yes No

    92%

    4% 4%

    No. of Respondents

    Decision about purchasing Samsung productin nearfuture

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    Fig. 1.6

    This fig interprets the advise given by respondents to other with respect to Samsung product this fig

    shows that 34% of the individuals have advised other to go for Samsung products whereas as 24%

    respondents prefer television and 10% prefer top washing machine Samsung brand 12% of them did not

    advised any one to do the same while 54% responded that they may or may not buy Samsung product in

    near future.

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    Can not

    say

    Yes No

    54%

    34%

    16%

    No. ofResponde

    nts

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    Fig. 1.7

    This fig 1.7 shows the final overall rating given by the respondents to the Samsung product.

    Excellent comes out to be unachievable. So only 4% of the respondents have rated it to be the

    excellent brand name. 50% of them rated it as the good brand while 46% have rated Samsung as

    an average brand. No respondents rate it as poor or very poor.

    4%

    50%

    46%

    Excellent Good Average

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    Q.10 (a)

    Fig. 10. (a)

    It is found that 47 respondents (88%) are satisfied with picture quality, 3 respondents (6%) are

    neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 3 respondents are no user & no respondents is dissatisfied. It is

    found that the average of picture quality is 2.94 it mean that the respondents are satisfied with

    picture quality.

    88%

    6% 6%

    Picture Quality

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    Q.10(b)

    Fig. 10 (b)

    This fig. 10 (b) shows 41 respondents (82%) are satisfied with sound quality , 6 respondent

    (12%) are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied , 3 respondents are no user and no respondents is

    dissatisfied. It found that the average score sound quality us 2.87 it means that respondents are

    satisfied with sound quality

    82%

    12%6%

    Sound Quality

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    Q.10(c)

    Fig. 10 (c)

    It is found that 37 respondents (88%) are satisfied with appearance, 10 respondents are neither

    satisfied nor dissatisfied, 3 respondents are no user & no respondents is dissatisfied. It is found

    that the average of picture quality is 2.79 it mean that the respondents are satisfied.

    74%

    20%

    6%

    Appearance

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    Q. 10 (d)

    Fig 10 (d)

    This fig 10 (d) shows that 26 respondents (52%) are satisfied with after sales service , 20

    respondent (20%) are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied , 3 respondents are no user and no

    respondents is dissatisfied. It found that the average score after sales services is 2.32 it means

    that respondents are satisfied with sound quality

    52%46%

    2%

    After Sales Service

    Satisf ied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    (B) Washing Machine

    56%

    30%

    14%

    26%

    58%

    28%

    14%

    70%70%

    16%14%

    4%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%

    Capacity Power Saving Durabilty After salesservices

    Washing Machine

    Satisfied Neither Satisfied nor dissatisfied No user

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    Q.10 (a)

    Fig 10 (a)

    It is found that 28 respondents (56%) are satisfied with capacity, 15 respondents (30%) are

    neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 7 respondents (14%) are no user & no respondent is dissatisfied.

    It is found that the average of capacity is 2.65 it mean that the respondents are satisfied.

    56%30%

    14%

    Capacity

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    Q.10 (b)

    Fig. 10 (b)

    It is found that 10 respondents (20%) are satisfied with power saving, 36 respondents (72%) are

    neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 4 respondents (8%) are no user & no respondents is dissatisfied.

    It is found that the average of power saving is 1.94 it mean that the respondents are satisfied.

    20%

    72%

    8%

    Power Saving

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    Q.10 (c)

    Fig. 10 (c)

    This chart shows that 35 respondents (70%) are satisfied with durability , 8 respondents (16%)

    are neither satisfied not dissatisfied (14%) respondent of are no user and no users dissatisfied . It

    means that average of durability is 2.81 it means that respondents are satisfied with durability.

    Q.10 (d)

    70%16%

    14%

    Durability

    Satisfied

    Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

    Non users

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    Fig 10 (d)

    It is found that 13 respondents (26%) are satisfied with after sales service, 70% respondents are neither

    satisfied nor dissatisfied and 4% respondents are no users. It found that average score of after sales

    services is 2.16 it means that majority of respondents are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.

    26%

    70%

    4%

    After Sales Services

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    10. C.

    60%

    80%

    20%

    40%40%

    20%

    80%

    60%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%

    90%

    Cooling Power Saving Appearance After salesservices

    Air Conditioner

    Satisfied Neither satisfied

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    Q.10 (a)

    Fig. 10 (a)

    Since the user are only 20% ( 10 user), so among 20%, the 60% person are satisfied by the cooling of Air

    Condition and 40% are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.

    60%

    40%

    Cooling

    Satisfied Neither Satisfied

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    Q.10 (b)

    Fig. 10 (b)

    Since out of 50 respondent only 10 are users, so among 10 users all are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

    by the power saving of Air condition.

    20%

    80%

    Power Saving

    Neither Non users

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    Q. 10(c)

    Fig. 10 (c)

    Since , there are 20% of the users of Air Condition it was found that out of 20% of the user 80%

    are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied by the appearance and 20% are satisfy by the appearance.

    20%

    80%

    Appearance

    Neither Non users

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    Q.10(d)

    Fig. 10(d)

    Since there are only 20% of the user of Air Condition it was found that out of 20% of the user

    60% are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied by the after sales services, 40% are satisfied by the after

    sales services.

    40%

    60%

    After Sales Service

    Satisfied Neither Satisfied

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    Q. 10(D)

    64%

    36%

    26%

    48%

    22%

    42%

    56%

    30%

    14%

    22% 22% 22%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    Cooling Power Saving

    Frost Free Appearance

    Refregerator

    Satisfied Neither Satisfied nor dissatisfied No user

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    Q.10(a)

    Fig. 10 (a)

    It is found that 64% respondents are satisfied with cooling, 14% respondents are neither satisfied

    nor dissatisfied and 22% respondent are no users. It is found that the average of cooling is 2.82 it

    mean that respondents are satisfied.

    64%14%

    22%

    Cooling

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    Q.10(b)

    Fig. 10 (b)

    It is found that 42% respondents are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied , 36% respondents are satisfied

    with power saving, 22% respondents no users of Videocon brand, Average of power saving is 2.46 it

    mean that 36% respondents are satisfied.

    36%

    42%

    22%

    Power Saving

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Non users

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    Q.10(c)

    Fig. 10 (c)

    This fig 10 (c) shows that 44% neither satisfied nor dissatisfied , 26% respondents are satisfied with frost

    free, and 22% respondents are no users and 8% respondents are dissatisfied. Average score is 2.3 it

    means that majority of respondents are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.

    26%

    44%8%

    22%

    Frost Free

    Satisfied

    Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

    Dissatisfied

    Non users

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    Q. 10 (d)

    Fig. 10 (d)

    This fig 10 (d) shows that 48% respondents satisfied with the appearance , 28% neither satisfied nor

    dissatisfied , 22% no users and 2% respondents are dissatisfied , it means that the average of

    appearance is 2.54 respondents are satisfied with appearance.

    48%

    28%

    2%

    22%

    Appearance

    Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Non users

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    RECOMMENDATIONSTelevisions and washing machines are the best Samsung products. The company should try to

    capitalize on the performance of these products. The marketers should try to extend this good

    will to other Samsung products for securing better position in the market.

    Samsung should adopt aggressive advertisement policies, so that it can sustain in

    competition as a competitive brand.

    As74% of respondent shows average level of satisfaction, it recommended that after

    sales service should be improved , so that the faith of customer will build, it helps to

    make customers to buy other products of Samsung .

    The promotion of Air- Condition should be carried out in such way, that atleast the

    Samsung user who are using other products of

    Samsung can buy A.C. This can be done by giving them discount on the future purchase of

    Samsung products.

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    LIMITATIONS

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    Limitations

    Though the present study aims to achieve the above-mentioned objectives in full earnest and

    accuracy, it may be hampered due to certain limitations. Some of the limitations of this study

    may be summarized as follows:

    Some of the consumers were not having sufficient knowledge about the products they

    were using or have used e.g. about the functioning, brand name etc.

    Some of the respondents found it difficult to recall each and every brand they have used.

    Getting desired responses from the customers for measuring their level of satisfaction

    was quite tedious job.

    Sample size is limited due to limited time.

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    CONCLUSION

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    CONCLUSION

    It has been considered that most of the individual perceive electronic industry through

    wide use of television because every one want to get connected with the whole world so

    they prefer to buy Television more than any other product.

    Samsung and LG are the most preferred brands among all the others followed by Sony

    and whirlpool. LG is the most preferred brand.

    Respondents have been found to be highly satisfied with the Television and washing

    machines of Samsung.

    76% respondent preferred TV as a main product electronic industry. Because television

    made for entertainment, it become the 1st choice of respondent in Indian context.

    Samsung is the most popular brand in case of Televisions only LG being the second

    most popular brand.

    In case of washing machine 50% of users are of Samsung and LG comes second with

    26%.

    In case of refrigerators L.G. tops the chart as 44% respondents in its favour.

    In the case of Air conditioner, 58% use it and 42% do not use Air conditioner. Out of

    58% users of AC, 34 % use LG AC and 24% use Voltas AC.

    As far the price of Samsung is concerned it has been rated as good by almost 54% of

    the respondents, clearly indicating its affordability.

    Samsung products were found to be durable by the majority of the respondents.

    Samsung products were rated much higher in case of appearance as nearly 60% of the

    respondents perceive it good on aesthetics aspect.

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    Samsung products were rated average in case of after sales service. Which is an area of

    concern in consumer durables.

    As far as the over all satisfaction level is concerned in case of Samsung products it is

    found that customers are moderately satisfied.

    In case of Television regarding the picture quality, sound quality, appearance and after

    sales service the over all satisfaction level of customer is high.

    In case of washing machine the degree of satisfaction with regard to capacity, power

    saving, durability and after sales services is moderately satisfactory.

    In case of refrigerator overall performance has been found to be satisfactory.

    Overall performance of rating Samsung products is satisfactory. Approximately 50 of the

    customer rate it as good product, 4% of them rate it as excellent and 46% of them rate it

    as average product.

    In case of after sales service come people are not satisfied the Samsung. Adequate measures

    should be taken to improve upon the after sale, service provided by Samsung.

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    BIBLIOGRAPHY

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    Website or Webpage

    http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=samsung&meta=&aq=f&oq

    http://www.samsungworld.com/

    http://www.samsungindia.com/Products/index.php

    http://www.samsungworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/group-profile/index.php

    http://www.lgworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/history/index.php

    http://www.samsung-industries.com/pages/bod/index.php

    http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=samsung&meta=&aq=f&oqhttp://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=samsung&meta=&aq=f&oqhttp://www.videoconworld.com/http://www.videoconworld.com/http://www.videoconworld.com/Products/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/Products/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/group-profile/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/group-profile/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/history/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/history/index.phphttp://www.videocon-industries.com/pages/bod/index.phphttp://www.videocon-industries.com/pages/bod/index.phphttp://www.videocon-industries.com/pages/bod/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/history/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/global/about/corporate-profile/group-profile/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/Products/index.phphttp://www.videoconworld.com/http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=samsung&meta=&aq=f&oq
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    ANNEXURE

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    Questionnaire

    Q.1 Which categories of products come to your mind when you think of electronic goods

    Industry? (you can tick more than one)

    a) Refrigerator b) Washing machine

    c) Air conditioner d) Television

    e) Any other (please specify).

    Q.2 Tick mark the company (brand name) whose products you have used at home. (You

    can tick more than one)

    Sony ---------- Akai ------------- Haier ----

    L.G. ---------- Whirlpool ------------- Panasonic ----

    Samsung ---------- Electrolux ------------- Bluestar ----

    Videocon --------- Voltas ------------ Sansui ----

    Q 3. Which of the following products of Samsung brand do you think is the best to buy?

    (Please tick any one)

    a) Television b) Refrigerator

    c) Air conditioner d) Washing machine

    e) Any other (please specify).

    Q 4. Which of the following products you think is definitely better to buy from a company

    (Brand name) other than Samsung . (Please tick any one)

    a) Refrigerator b) Washing machine

    c) Air conditioner d) Television

    e) Any other (please specify).

    Q 5. Tick mark the brand name against each product given below, which you would prefer

    over Samsung.

    Samsung L.G. Sony Akai None

    a) Television

    L.G. Onida Whirlpool Electrolux None

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    b)Washing Machine

    Whirlpool L.G. Voltas Electrolux None

    c) Refrigerator

    L.G. Electrolux Voltas Blue star None

    d) Air conditioner

    Q 6. Rate the performance of Samsung products on the basis of following parameters.

    Please tick mark.

    Excellent Good Average Poor Very Poor

    a) User friendliness

    b) Price

    c) Durability

    d) Appearance

    e) Reliability

    f) After sales service

    Q 7. Will you be purchasing any Samsung product in near future?

    a) Yes b) No c) Cant say

    If yes, Please mention the product

    Q 8. Have you ever advised anyone to buy a product of Samsung brand?

    a) Yes b) No c) Cant say

    If yes, Please mention the product

    Q 9. How would you rate the products offered by brand Samsung . (Give an overall rating)

    a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very Poor

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    Q.10 Please tick any one Samsung product given below which you have purchased and

    used. Please express your degree of satisfaction as per the scale given below with respect to

    the following parameters:

    Dissatisfied (1) Neither Satisfied nor dissatisfied (2) Satisfied (3)

    Televisio

    n

    Degree of

    Satisfacti

    on

    Washin

    g

    Machine

    Degree of

    Satisfacti

    on

    Air

    Condition

    er (A.C.)

    Degree of

    Satisfacti

    on

    Refrigerat

    or

    Degree of

    Satisfacti

    on

    A. Picture

    Quality

    Capacit

    y

    Cooling Cooling

    B. Sound

    Quality

    Power

    saving

    Power

    saving

    Power

    saving

    C.

    Appearan

    ce

    Durabili

    ty

    Appearan

    ce

    Frost free

    D. After

    sales

    service

    After

    Sale

    Service

    After

    Sales

    service

    Appearan

    ce