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CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES

Chinonso Emmanuel Okafor·Ugochukwu Ifeanyi Nwosu
Published 04 February 2025
Vol. 11, No. 1 (2023)
pp. 29-44
CC BY 4.0
  1. 1
    Chinonso Emmanuel Okafor
    Department of Marketing, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
    NG
  2. 2
    Ugochukwu Ifeanyi Nwosu
    Department of Marketing, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
    NG

This study examined Customer Relationship Management and performance of Nigerian Food and Beverages Company, using Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Port-Harcourt Rivers State as a case study. Both primary and secondary data were used and descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentage and tables) were employed in the analysis of the data. The population of the study was 718 staff (employees and management) of Cadbury Nigeria Plc and Taro Yamane formula was used to arrive at 257 staff as the sample size of the study. Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient (SRCC) on the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used to test the three hypotheses that guided this study. The result obtained from the analysis showed that there is a significant relationship between empathy and sales turnover of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State; also, there is a significant relationship between communication and market share of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State; again, there is a significant relationship between trust and profitability of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; finally, there is a significant relationship between bonding and customer loyalty of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The researcher recommended that Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Port-Harcourt should invest in improving its communication strategies, both internally and externally. This can include clear, transparent, and consistent messaging about products and services, and maintaining open lines of communication with customers through various platforms, including social media, newsletters, and customer service hotlines. Effective communication will help in gaining a larger market share.

JournalJournal of Marketing and Digital Media
ISSN3065-0593
Volume / IssueVol. 11, No. 1 (2023)
Pages29-44
Published04 February 2025
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LicenseCC BY 4.0 — reuse with attribution
PublisherKeith Publications
Okafor , C., Nwosu, U. (2025). CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES. Journal of Marketing and Digital Media, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 29-44

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