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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Scope of Research
In writing this essay were made respondents in the study is the consumers who shopped at Carrefour Lebak Bulus. Research conducted at
Carrefour  Lebak  Bulus,  when  the  study  began  on  August  23,  2016.  By providing a questionnaire to the customer Carrefour. As will be discussed
is  about  how  much  the  Service  Quality,  Sales  Promotion  and  Customer Satisfaction  infuencing  Customer  Loyalty  on  Carrefour  Lebak  Bulus
. As
the  independent  variable  in  this  study  was  given  the  symbol  of  Service Quality  X1,  Sales  Promotion  X2  and  Customer  Satisfaction  X3.
While  the  dependent  variable  in  this  study  was  Customer  Loyalty  given the symbol Y.
B. Determination Sample Method
1. Population
Population is the generalization region consisting of the objects or subjects that have certain qualities and characteristics defined by
the researchers to learn and then be inferred Sugiono, 2013:115. The  population  in  this  study  is  member  or  non-member
customer carrefour Lebak Bulus.
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2. Sample
The sample is part of the number and characteristics possessed by  the  population,  to  be  investigated  and  considered  to  be
representative  of  the  overall  population  and  a  smaller  number  of populations Sugiyono, 2013:116.
The  sample  in  this  study  was  the  visitors  who  shop  at Carrefour  Lebak  Bulus.  In  this  study  writing,  researchers  used  a
method  of  Purposive  sampling.  Purposive  sampling  is  which  the population  elements  are  purposively  selected  based  on  the
judgment of the researcher. The researcher, exercising judgment or expertise,  chooses  the  elements  to  be  included  in  the  sample,
because researcher believe that they are representative of interest or are otherwise appropriate Malhotra 2009: 377.
Due to the number of population is not known for sure to know the  size  of  the  sample  that  is  using  a  convenience  sampling
technique.  Based  on  this,  researchers  select  to  filter  the  existing questionnaires,  if  these  people  are  known.  For  example,  used  the
sample  to  estimate  the  mean  value, If used to estimate μ, we can
1- α confident that the error does not exceed a certain value е
when the sample size of n, Where:
Riduwan and Kuncoro, 2013:255
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Information: = Number of samples
Zα  = Size trust level with α = 0,05 confidence level 95 means Found in table 1,96
= Standard deviation = Standart error that can be tolerated 5 = 0,05
By calculation:
n = From  the  calculation  results,  the  samples  obtained  in  the
amount of 96.04 to make it easier then rounded to 100 respondents. So  in  this  study  will  use  the  100  respondents  to  the  research
sample.
C. Data Collection Technique
Data processing techniques are ways that can be used by researchers to collect data. In this study, researchers will gather data could be a source of
primary and secondary sources:
1. Primary Data
Data used in this study  are primary data. Primary  data is data obtained directly from the source first. Data collection is done by:
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a. Interview method Interview method is a method of data collection with a question
and answer directly to the respondents to obtain more accurate data respecting with issues to be discussed.
b.Questionnaire method Questionnaire method is a method to obtain data that is done by
providing a list of questions that will be filled by  respondents including  questions  about  the  variable  service  quality,  sales
promotion  and  customer  satisfaction  toward  customer  loyalty on Carrefour Lebak Bulus.
Questioner      is      a      formalized      set      of      questions      for obtaining  information  for  respondents.  It  has  three  specific
objectives Malhotra, 2009: 330 Three specific objectives Malhotra, 2009: 330:
1 The  overriding  objective  is  to  translate  the  researcher‘s
information  needs  into  a  set  of  specific  questions  that respondents are willing and able to answer.
2  A  questionnaire  should  be  written  to  minimize  demands imposed  on  respondents.    It  should  encourage  them  to
participate  in  the  entire  interview,  without  biasing  their responses.
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3  A  questionnaire  should  minimize  response  error.  These errors  can  arise  from  respondents  who  give  inaccurate
answers  or  from  researchers  incorrectly  recording  or analyzing their answer.
The  questionnaire  for  this  research  will  be  filled  out  by  the respondents and will be include question about the variable service
quality, sales promotion and customer satisfaction toward customer loyalty  on  Carrefour  Lebak  Bulus.  In  this  questionnaire  there  are
two parts, namely: Part  I:  Concerning  the  respondent  data  those  are  name,  gender,
level of education and monthly income. Part II: On the list of questions that will be filled by the respondent.
This  study  used  a  Likert  scale  measuring  agreement  and disagreement  of  respondents  in  responses  proposed  the  statement.
Likert  scale  is  a  measurement  with  five  response  categories ranging  from  ―strongly  disagree‖  to  ―strongly  agree‖,  which
requires  the  respondents  to  indicate  a  degree  of  agreement  or disagreement with each  of  a  series  of  statements  related  to  the
stimulus  objects Maholtra, 2009:264. The  score  of  questionnaire  assessment  figures  resulted  in  this
study is according to the Likert scale described in the methods used to  measure  attitudes,  opinions,  and  perceptions  of  a  person  or
group of persons on a social phenomenon Sugiyono, 2013:93.
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A  measurement  of  each  variable  in  this  research  using  Likert scale  to  measure  attitudes,  opinion  and  perceptions  of  individuals
or groups social phenomena Sugiyono, 2013:94. By  using  a  Likert  scale,  the  measurement  variable  is  an
indicator variable that will be outlined. Using a Likert scale of five 5  levels  to  express  the  attitude  or  the  respondent‘s  answer  as
follows:
Table 3.1 Likert Scale
Strongly agree  always  very positive  very satisfactory
5 Agree  often  positive  satisfying
4 Neutral hesitant  sometimes
3 Disagree  never  negative  unsatisfactory
2 Strongly disagree  strongly never  very
dissatisfy 1
Source: Sugiyono, 2013:133
2. Secondary Data
A  secondary  source  is  a  source  that  does  not  directly  provide data  to  data  collectors,  for  example  through  others  or  through
documents.  Secondary  data  were  generally  obtained  by  the founders  to  provide  additional  information  and  images  for  further
processing.  Secondary  data  used  in  this  study  was  obtained  from books,  journals,  literature  or  other  writings  that  are  considered
related  to  the  problems  studied  by  using  written  reports  or
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documentation  of  previous  studies  and  other  information  that  can be retrieved through the system online internet.
In  the  process  of  secondary  data  collection,  the  researchers collected data related to and associated with the research. So it can
support materials to support this research. D.
Methods of Data Analysis 1.
Validity Test
Validity  test  used  to  measure  the  validity  of  the  data  in  the study.  According  Ghozali,  2011:52  validity  test  is  used  to
measure the legitimacy of a questionnaire. Validity  test  used  to  measure  the  validity  of  a  questionnaire.
Testing was conducted using Pearson correlation, guidelines for a model is said to be valid if the significance level below 0,05 then
the questions can be said to be valid. In addition, the criteria used in determining whether or not valid questions or statements used in
this  study  is  the  95  confidence  level  α  =  5,  the  number  of respondents  as  many  as  30  respondents  to  pre-test,  and  compared
with the value of r table = 0,361 in the can of degree of  freedom df = n - 2, in this case n is the number of pre-test sample of 30
respondents. A questionnaire is said to be valid when the value of r count larger than r table.
Test will test the validity of each variable used in this study. Here are  the  results  to  test  the  validity  of  the  variable  service  quality,
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sales  promotion  and  customer  satisfaction  with  30  samples  of respondents.
2. Reliability Test
Reliability  is  a  tool  to  measure  a  questionnaire  which  is  an indicator  of  variables  or  constructs.  A  questionnaire  said  to  be
reliable or reliable if someone answers to questions are consistent or  stable  over  time.  SPSS  provides  the  facility  to  measure  the
reliability of the statis tical test Cronbach Alpha α. a construct or
variable said to be reliable if it provides value α 0,70 Ghozali, 2011:47-48.
In  other  words  able  to  obtain  precise  data  on  the  variables studied. Testing of each item used item analysis, the reliability test
is a measure of stability and reliability testing instruments used in this study using Cronbachs Alpha formula.
E. Classical Assumption Test
1. Normality Test
Normality  test  aims  to  test  whether  the  regression  model  or residual confounding variables have a normal distribution. Studies
that  use  a  more  reliable  method  to  test  the  data  have  a  normal distribution  or  not  by  looking  at  the  Normal  Probability  Plot.  A
good  regression  model  is  to  have  a  normal  data  distribution  or dissemination of statistical data on a diagonal axis of the graph of a
normal distribution Ghozali, 2011:160.
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There are several ways to detect normality to see the spread of the data points on the diagonal axis of the graph. There are two
ways  to  detect  whether  residual  normal  distribution  or  not  is  by analysis  of  graphs  and  statistical  tests  test  Kolmogorov  -
Smirnov, with the following explanation Ghozali, 2011:147. a.  Normality Test in Charts
One of the easiest ways to see the residual normality is  to  look  at  the  histogram  graph  that  compares  the
distribution  of  observation  data  with  which  to  detect  the normal  distribution.  However,  just  by  looking  at  the
histogram  this  can  be  misleading,  especially  to  the  small sample  size.  More  reliable  method  is  to  look  at  normal
probability plots comparing the cumulative distribution of the normal  distribution.  The  normal  distribution  will  form  a
straight  diagonal  line  and  residual  plotting  the  data  will  be compared with a diagonal line Ghozali, 2011:147.
Basis for a decision in the normality test is:
1  If  the  data  is  spread  around  the  diagonal  line  and follow  the  direction  of  the  diagonal  line,  the
regressions meet the assumption of normality. 2  If  the  data  spread  of  the  diagonal  line  and  did  not
follow  directions  or  diagonal  line,  the  regression model did not meet the assumption of normality.
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b.  Normality Test in Statistics Normality  test  graphically  can  be  misleading  if  not
carefully look at it. Therefore it is recommended to complete normality  test  graphically  statistical  normality  test  Ghozali,
2011:163. In  addition  to  seeing  the  normal  curve  P-plot,  the
normality  test  can  also  be  performed  using  the  Kolmogorov- Smirnov test. In Kolmogorov Smirnov test the hypotheses that
apply are: H
=  Samples  derived  from  data  or  population  v  normally distributed.
Ha  =  Samples  derived  from  data  or  populations  that  are  not normally distributed.
In  this  test  if  sig.    0,05  then  the  data  is  not distributed normally. However, if the value of sig.  0,05 then
normally distributed data Santoso, 2011:193-196.
2. Multicollinearity Test
Multicollinearity test aims to test whether the regression model found a correlation between free variables of service quality, sales
promotion, and customer satisfaction. In the regression model is a good should not happen correlation between independent variables
Ghozali, 2011:105.
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A  good  regression  model  should  not  happen  correlation between  independent  variables.  If  the  independent  variables  are
correlated,  then  these  variables  are  not  orthogonal.  Orthogonal variable is the independent variable correlation values between the
members of the independent variables equal to zero. To  detect  the  presence  or  absence  multicollinearity  in  the
regression model are as follows:
a.
The value of R
2
generated by an empirical regression model estimate  is  very  high,  but  individually  many  independent
variables  were  not  significantly  affecting  the  dependent variable.
b.
Analyze the correlation matrix of the independent variables. If there is correlation between the independent variables are
quite high generally above 0,90, then this is an indication of
multicollinearity .  The  absence  of  a  high  correlation
between  the  independent  variable  does  not  mean  free  of multicollinearity
. Multicollinearity
may  be  due  to  the combined effect of two or more independent variables.
c.
Multicollinearity can  also  be  seen  from:  1  The  value  of
tolerance  and  the  opponent;  2  Variance  Inflation  Factor VIF.  Both  these  measurements  indicate  each  independent
variable  which  explained  by  other  independent  variable.  In simple  terms  each  independent  variable  the  dependent
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variable  and  regressed  against  other  independent  variables. Tolerance measures the variability of independent variables
was  chosen  that  are  not  explained  by  other  independent variable.  So  a  low  tolerance  value  equal  to  the  value  of  a
high  VIF  for  VIF  =  1Tolerance.  Value  cutoff  commonly used  to  indicate  the  presence
multicollinearity is  the
tolerance  value    10  or  equal  to  VIF    10  Ghazali, 2011:106.
3. Heteroskedasticity
Heteroskedasticity test  was  conducted  to  test  whether  a
regression  model  occurred  inequality  residual  variance  from  one observation  to  another  observation  remains,  and  then  called
heteroskedasticity .  If  the  points  spread  above  and  below  the
number 0 on the Y axis without forming a particular pattern, then there is no
heteroskedasticity Ghozali, 2011: 139.
A  good  regression  model  is  that  homoskesdaticity  or  did  not happen  heteroskidastity.  Most  of  the  data  resection  containing
situation  because  this  data  collect  data  representing  a  variety  of sizes small, medium and large.
There  are  several  ways  to  detect  the  presence  or  absence  of h
eteroskedasticity .  In  this  study  to  see  Graph  Plot  between  the
predicted values of the dependent variable dependent is ZPRED with residual SRESID.
Heteroskedasticity detection of the presence
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or  absence  can  be  done  by  looking  at  whether  there  is  a  specific pattern  on  a  scatterplot  graph  between  SRESID  and  ZPRED
wherein Y is a Y axis that has been predicted, and the X axis is the residual  prediction  Y  -  Y  in  fact  who  have  in-studentized.  With
the analysis if there is a specific pattern of regular wavy, widened and then narrowed, then identifying been going
heteroskedasticity and if there is no clear pattern, as well as the points spread above
and  below  the  number  0  on  the  Y  axis,  then  there  is  no heteroskedasticity Ghozali, 2011:139.
F. Hypothesis Test
1. t- Test Partial Test
To  determine  whether  the  independent  variables  partially individual have a significant influence on the dependent variable.
The statistical test T basically shows how far the influence of the independent  variables  individually  in  explaining  the  variation  of
the dependent variable Ghozali, 2011:98. The  t-test  was  used  to  test  the  partial  each  variable.  T  test
results  can  be  seen  in  the  table  on  the  column  sig  coefficient significance.  If  the  t  value  or  significance  probability    0,05,  it
can  be  said  that  there  are  significant  independent  variable  on  the dependent variable partially.
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However,  if  the  probability  value  or  significance  t    0,05,  it can be said that there is no significant effect of each variable on the
dependent variable Besas. t test formula:
to = Where:
to  = t value bi  = coefision regression
Sbi = standart error
Hypothesis based Significance namely:
a. If the number sig.  0,05, then Ho is accepted b. If the number sig.  0,05, then Ho is rejected
2. F
– Test Simultaneous Test
This test aims to prove whether the independent variables X simultaneously  together  have  an  influence  on  the  dependent
variable Y Ghozali, 2011:88. If  F  count    F  table,  then  Ho  is  rejected  and  Ha  accepted,
which means that the independent variable has a significant effect on  the  dependent  variable  using  a  significant  level  of  0,05  if  the
value of F count  F table then together all independent variables affect  the  dependent  variable.  Additionally,  you  can  also  see  the
value  of  probability.  If  the  probability  value  less  than  0,05  for  a significance  level  of  =  0,05,  the  independent  variables  jointly
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affect  the  dependent  variable.  Meanwhile,  if  the  probability  value is greater than 0,05, the  independent variables simultaneously has
no effect on the dependent variable. Formula F test
F =
⁄ ⁄
Where: R
2
= multiple correlation coefficient squared n   = number of sample
Then it will be known whether this hypothesis simultaneously rejected or accepted, while the form of simultaneous hypothesis is:
H : β1 = β2 = β3 = 0 ; service quality, sales promotion, customer
satisfaction simultaneously does not affect the customer loyalty. H
: β1 ≠ β2 ≠ β3 ≠ 0 ; service quality, sales promotion, customer
satisfaction simultaneously influence the customer loyalty. G.
Multiple Linear Regression 1.
Similarity Multiple Linear Regression
Analysis method in this research is a multiple linear regression that  is  used  to  test  service  quality,  sales  promotion  and  customer
satisfaction  toward  customer  loyalty.  The  equation  of  multiple linear regressions is as follows:
Y = a + β
1
X
1
+ β
2
X
2
+ β
3
X
3
+ e
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Where: Y = Customer Loyalty
a = Constanta e = Error sampling
X
1
= Service Quality X
2
= Sales Promotion X
3
= Customer Satisfaction β
1
, β
2
, β
3
= Regression coefficient
2. Coefficient of Determination Adjusted R
²
The  coefficient  of  determination  Adjusted  R²  aims  to determine  how  much  ability  of  independent  variables  and  the
dependent  variable  explained  to  know  how  big  the  ability  of  the independent variable dependent variable explained viewed through
Adjusted  R²  for  thorough  independent  variables  in  this  study  of more than two.
In  SPSS  output,  coefficient  of  determination  lies  on  the  table and writing Summary Model Adjusted R². R² value of 1, meaning
the  influence  entirely  dependent  variable  can  be  explained  by  the independent  variables  and  no  other  factors  that  lead  to  influence
the dependent variable. The coefficient of determination is between zero and one. R² small value means the ability of the independent
variables  in  explaining  the  dependent  variable  is  very  limited. Values close to the mean of independent variables provide almost
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all the information needed to predict the variation of the dependent variable Ghozali, 2011:97.
H. Variable Operational Research
Based on the core issues and hypotheses, research on effects of service quality, sales promotion and customer satisfaction toward customer loyalty
on Carrefour Lebak Bulus. The variables and indicators of this study can
be seen in the table below:
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Table 3.2 Operational Variable
VARIABLE DIMENSION
INDICATOR SCALE
Service Quality
X
1
Lovelock and Wirtz, 2011:
406
Tangibles 1.  Appearance of physical
facilities 2.  Equipment
3.  Personnel 4.  Communication materials.
Likert Likert
Likert Likert
Reliability 5.  Ability to perform the
promised service. Likert
Responsiveness  6.  Willingness to help customers 7.  Provide prompt service.
Likert Likert
Assurance Credibility:
8.  Trustworthiness, believability 9.  Honesty of service provider.
Security:
10. Freedom from dangerous, risk or doubt.
11. Competence:  Possession of the skills and knowledge
require performing the service.
12. Courtesy: Politeness, respect, consideration and friendliness
of contact personnel. Likert
Likert
Likert Likert
Likert
Empathy 13. Access: Approachability and
ease of contact. 14. Communications: Listening to
the customer and keeping them informed in a language
the can understand.
15. Understanding the customer: Making the effort to know
customers and their needs. Likert
Likert
Likert
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VARIABLE DIMENSION
INDICATOR SCALE
Sales Promotion
X
2
  Kotler and Armstrong
2014: 503-
504
  Solomon et. al 2010
16. Samples to introduce a new product or create new
excitement for an existing one Likert
17. Coupons are certificates that give buyers a saving when
they purchase specified products
Likert
18. Price packs offer consumers savings off the regular price
of a product Likert
19. Premiums are goods offered either free or at low cost as an
incentive to buy a product Likert
20. Point-of-purchase POP promotions include displays
and demonstrations that take place at the point of sale
Likert
21. Event marketing they can create their own brand-
marketing events or serve as sole or participating sponsors
of events created by others Likert
22. Loyalty programs reward consumers for their frequent,
continuing purchase of a product
Likert
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VARIABLE DIMENSION
INDICATOR SCALE
Customer Satisfaction
X
3
Thakur and Singh 2012
Experiences 23. The product good quality
24. Give the good result 25. Price same like quality
Likert Likert
Likert Expectation
26. Product selling like my expectations
27. Result after use the product same like expectations
Likert
Likert
Service Performances
28. Good service performance Likert
Customer Loyalty
Y Griffin
2009:31
29. Makes regular repeat purchase
Likert
30. Purchases across product and service
Likert
31. Refers to others customers willingly recommend the
company to friends and colleagues
Likert
32. Demonstrates an immunity to the full of the competition
Likert
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CHAPTER IV RESULT AND ANALYSIS
A. General Overview Research Object
1. History of Carrefour
The history of Carrefour  Indonesia began in October 1998 by opening the first unit in Cempaka Putih. At the end of 1999, Carrefour
and  Pramodes  Parent  Company  Continent  agreed  to  merge  all  his efforts  throughout  the  world.  This  merger  to  form  a  group  of  the
world largest retail business under the name Carrefour. With  the  formation  of  this  new  Carrefour,  then  all  the
resources owned by the two groups had to be focused to better meet and  satisfy  customer  needs.  This  incorporation  enables  to  improve
market  performance  benefited  from  the  expertise  of  employees  in Indonesia and in the world and anticipate the evolution of retail in the
national and global scale. The  focus  on  consumers  this  translates  into  3  main  pillars,
which are believed to be able to make the Carrefour shopping options for consumers Indonesia. These three main pillars are as follows:
a.  Competitive prices b.  Complete choice
c.  Satisfactory service