Abstract:
The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the importance of marketing mix factors (7Ps Marketing Mix) that affect the success of Buriram United; 2) to study successful level Buriram United; 3) to study the relationship of marketing mix factors and the success of Buriram United; and 4) to study marketing mix factors (7Ps Marketing Mix) that affect the success of Buriram United. According to the study, the marketing mix factors of Buriram United are classified into 7 aspects including product, price, place, promotion, people, process, and physical evidence.
The study found that:
The opinion on marketing mix factors are at a high level in general. Further, the general opinion in term of the success of Buriram United in 4 aspects including organizational management, organizational management process to the excellence, creativity and decision making, and human relations and communication skills are also at a high level. Owing to the study of the correlation coefficient among predictor variables including product, price, distribution channel, promotion, people, process, physical evidence, customer relationship management, organizational management process to the excellence, creativity and decision making, and human relations and communication skills, the study showed that there is a positive relationship among the predictor variables (the correlation coefficient values range from 0.09-0.57). The finding revealed that the marketing mix factors have a moderate relationship with the success of Buriram United. Additionally, the study also showed that the marketing mix factors are significantly related to the success of Buriram Uniteds business at 0.05 of statistical level. Further, the study also revealed that the marketing mix factors have affected the success of Buriram United at a high level (0.784 or 61.40%) with the standard error of estimate equals to ±0.244 Moreover, the study also found that the marketing mix factors in terms of product (b=0.144), price (b=0.077), promotion (b=0.371), and people (b=0.199), are significantly affected the success of Buriram United at 0.05 of statistical level (p<0.05) where promotion has the highest effect on the success of Buriram United follow by people, product, and price, respectively.
The regression equation is presented as follow:
Y = 0.81 + 0.144x1 + 0.077x2 + 0.371x3 + 0.199x4