Factors that drive personal financial advisor performance of Maybank region Penang/Kedah/Perlis / Umi Umairah Ahmad Azahar and Noor Azrina Ishak

• Main Authors: Ahmad Azahar, Umi Umairah, Ishak, Noor Azrina
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: HG Finance; Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance; Financial leverage
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55907/1/55907.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55907/

This research paper examine the factors that could drive the performance of Personal Financial Advisor of Region Penang, Kedah and Perlis. This research paper apply qualitative and quantitative method in determining the factors. The researchers adopt SWOT Analysis to identify the strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of the Personal Financial Advisor itself. The researchers also used Performance Analysis models to determine the variables in this study and give weightage for each of the variables. The outcome indicate that four elements contribute to the factors which could drive the performance of Personal Financial Advisor which are custom.er relationship, rewards, coaching as well as mentoring. Moreover, based on critical review of published literature, it is clear that customer relationship is one of the elements which contribute to the sales performance. On top of that, rewards also plays an important role in motivating the Personal Financial Advisor to achieve the given target. A part from that, coaching and mentoring are also factors that contribute to someone result because by way of those two method, it is actually a good guidance for the personal financial advisor in performing their duty. Hence , recommended strategies consist of Maccoby 4R's Theory of Motivation for the Personal Financial Advisor to improve their performance and some advice from the survey conducted. In a nutshell, the researcher believe that Personal Financial Advisor plays an important role for the branch and therefore it is crucial to help them in achieving their performance in order to survive in this industry.