ANALISIS PENGARUH INOVASI PRODUK TERHADAP KEPUASAN KONSUMEN DENGAN KEUNGGULAN BERSAING SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA PRODUK GULA PASIR SEBELAS (GUPALAS) PABRIK GULA SEMBORO PTP NUSANTARA XI (PERSERO)

Abstract: This  study aimed  to examine  the  effect  of product  innovation on consumer  satisfaction with a  competitive  advantage as  an intervening  variable in sugar products (Gupalas) at Sugar  Factory Semboro PTP Nusantara XI (Persero). In this study there are three hypotheses, namely product innovation affect customer  satisfaction, product innovation affect the competitive advantage and competitive advantage effect  on customer  satisfaction. Consumer research population  is the  end gupalas in  Jember. By using  a sampling technique Purpusive Sampling, obtained 173 respondents was conducted in January and February 2013. The  analysis  used is Confirmatory Regression  Analysis. Having proven valid  and  reliable and test the  feasibility  of the  model that has  been proven  to  be  good. Then conducted confirmatoryregression  test with significance <0.5. From  the test  results prove that  the third hypothesis could be  accepted with positive and significant. Thus it  is  necessary  to product innovation andcompetitive  advantage in  building customer  satisfaction, due  to the higher product innovation and competitive  advantage,  the  higher level of customer satisfaction.
Keywords: Product  Innovation,  Competitive  Advantage,  and Customer Satisfaction
Penulis: Putu Sukarmen, Andi Sularso, Deasy Wulandari
Kode Jurnal: jpakuntansidd130777

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