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Data can be extremely valuable if we are able to extract information from them. This is why multivariate data analysis is essential for business and science. This book offers an easy-to-understand introduction to the most relevant methods of multivariate data analysis. It is strictly application-oriented, requires little knowledge of mathematics and statistics, demonstrates the procedures with numerical examples and illustrates each method via a case study solved with IBM’s statistical software package SPSS. Extensions of the methods and links to other procedures are discussed and recommendations for application are given. An introductory chapter presents the basic ideas of the multivariate methods covered in the book and refreshes statistical basics which are relevant to all methods.For the 2nd edition, all chapters were checked and calculated using the current version of IBM SPSS.ContentsIntroduction to empirical data analysisRegression analysisAnalysis of varianceDiscriminant analysisLogistic regression Contingency analysisFactor analysisCluster analysisConjoint analysisThe original German version is now available in its 17th edition. In 2015, this book was honored by the Federal Association of German Market and Social Researchers as “the textbook that has shaped market research and practice in German-speaking countries”. A Chinese version is available in its 3rd edition.On the website www.multivariate-methods.info, the authors further analyze the data with Excel and R and provide additional material to facilitate the understanding of the different multivariate methods. In addition, interactive flashcards are available to the reader for reviewing selected focal points. Download the Springer Nature Flashcards App and use exclusive content to test your knowledge.

Wir leben in einer Welt der Daten. Daten allein aber sind wertlos, wenn wir nicht in der Lage sind, aus ihnen Informationen zu gewinnen. Um Informationen aus Daten zu extrahieren, sind Methoden der multivariaten Datenanalyse unerlässlich.Dieses Buch bietet eine leicht verständliche Einführung in die wichtigsten Methoden der multivariaten Datenanalyse. Es ist anwendungsorientiert, erfordert nur wenige Kenntnisse in Mathematik und Statistik, demonstriert die Verfahren mit numerischen Beispielen und veranschaulicht jede Methode anhand eines ausführlichen Fallbeispiels. Für Interessierte werden im Einführungskapitel für alle Verfahren relevante statistische Grundlagen aufgefrischt. Für die 18. Auflage wurden alle Kapitel überprüft und mit der aktuellen Version von IBM SPSS gerechnet.Der InhaltEinführung in die empirische Datenanalyse – Regressionsanalyse – Varianzanalyse – Diskriminanzanalyse – Logistische Regression – Kontingenzanalyse – Faktorenanalyse – Clusteranalyse – Conjoint-AnalyseDas Buch wurde 2015 vom Berufsverband Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforscher (BVM) als das Lehrbuch ausgezeichnet, das die deutsche Marktforschungspraxis in den letzten Jahrzehnten nachhaltig geprägt hat. Es ist auch in Englisch und Chinesisch erschienen.Auf der Webseite www.multivariate-methods.info werden weitere Materialien (bspw. Excel-Beispiele, R Code) angeboten, durch die sich die Verfahren noch besser erschließen und vertiefen lassen. Interaktive Flashcards helfen den eigenen Lernfortschritt zu kontrollieren. Mit der Springer Nature Flashcards-App können Sie exklusive Inhalte nutzen und Ihr Wissen testen.

We live in a world driven by data. Yet, data alone holds no value unless we can extract meaningful insights from it. Multivariate data analysis provides the essential tools to unlock this potential.This book offers an easy-to-understand introduction to the most important methods of multivariate data analysis. With a strong application focus, it requires only basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics. The methods are demonstrated through numerical examples and illustrated with detailed case studies. Additionally, the introductory chapter refreshes key statistical fundamentals relevant to all methods covered in the book.For the 3rd edition, all chapters have been thoroughly reviewed and recalculated using the latest version of IBM SPSS.ContentsIntroduction to empirical data analysisRegression analysisAnalysis of varianceDiscriminant analysisLogistic regression Contingency analysisFactor analysisCluster analysisConjoint analysisThe original German version is now available in its 18th edition. In 2015, this book was honored by the Federal Association of German Market and Social Researchers as “the textbook that has shaped market research and practice in German-speaking countries”. A Chinese version is available in its 3rd edition. On the website www.multivariate-methods.info, the authors provide examples in Excel and R as well as additional material to facilitate the understanding of the different multivariate methods. In addition, interactive flashcards are available to the reader for reviewing selected focal points. Download the Springer Nature Flashcards App and use exclusive content to test your knowledge.