
handle: 10281/28433
This chapter presents multidimensional scaling (MDS) methods and their application to customer satisfaction surveys. MDS methods are multivariate statistical analysis techniques of particular relevance to survey data analysis. In fact, despite some criticism, such applications are gaining in popularity, especially in market research studies. The chapter begins by presenting the theory of MDS, including theoretical results on so-called proximity data, the basic input data of MDS. An overview is given of the most widely applied MDS models, the classical, least squares and nonmetric MDS. Several reserach topics in MDS are also considered, i.e. the problems of assessing goodness of fit, comparing two different MDS solutions, and diagnosing anomalous results that could derive from analyses. The chapter then goes on to deal with the application of metric MDS models to the ABC annual customer satisfaction survey. It concludes by outlining some future directions for MDS research.
customer satisfaction, forward search, Gower's general coefficient of similarity, missing data, procrustes analysis, proximity, robustness, Annual customer satisfaction survey; goodness of fit; least squares MDS; multidimensional scaling (MDS); multivariate statistical analysis; Procrustes analysis;
customer satisfaction, forward search, Gower's general coefficient of similarity, missing data, procrustes analysis, proximity, robustness, Annual customer satisfaction survey; goodness of fit; least squares MDS; multidimensional scaling (MDS); multivariate statistical analysis; Procrustes analysis;
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