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Public transport image positioning using multidimensional scaling and correspondence analysis
Zamalia Mahmud1, Nor Hidayah Hassim2.
There is still a great demand for public transportation in Malaysia and express buses are no exception. In order to stay
competitive, bus companies must position their image and provide a better service for their customers. This study is intended to
identify the position of express buses based on customers’ satisfaction towards the service quality by using Multidimensional
Scaling (MDS) and Correspondence Analysis (CA). It is also intended to identify the presence or availability of the
services/features/appearances provided by the bus company. Data were collected from 142 passengers using convenience
sampling at an undisclosed Express Bus Terminal in Klang Valley. The bus companies included in this study were SExpress, KTB,
MExpress, MahExpress, DExpress and CExpress. Multidimensional scaling was used to compare the position of the express buses
based on the customers’ satisfaction towards the service quality while correspondence analysis was used to investigate the
presence or availability of the services/features/appearances provided by the bus company. Results of the analysis show that KTB
has the best performance in terms of its responsiveness and assurance in the service quality whereas SExpress has strong
association with empathy service quality. MahExpress performed comparatively well on the tangible service quality. MahExpress is
associated with “on board entertainment” and “comfortable ride” whereas MExpress is associated with “more leg space in the
bus”. SExpress and KTB are highly competitive because passengers in the cluster perceived similar services/features regarding
“driver informs passengers when the bus arrives at respective bus stations” and “bus has comfortable seats”. In conclusion, both
methods have created perceptual maps that illustrate the product positions and their attributes which is important to facilitate
marketing of the products and services.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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