Nonmetric unfolding is a powerful (nonparametric) analytical tool generating a preference-based joint display of subjects (e.g., customers) and objects (e.g., brands or products). Systematic patterns in customers’ preferences can be directly inferred from this display, and may provide valuable...

Nonmetric unfolding is a powerful (nonparametric) analytical tool generating a preference-based joint display of subjects (e.g., customers) and objects (e.g., brands or products). Systematic patterns in customers’ preferences can be directly inferred from this display, and may provide...

Teil 1 konzentriert sich auf die praxisgerechte und verständliche Darstellung des multivariaten Verfahrens der Multidimensionalen Skalierung, die im Rahmen eines professionellen Marketings eine hervorgehobene Rolle einnehmen. Ausgehend von einigen Beispielen und nach der Einordnung der MDS in...

Part I focuses on achieving a practical and comprehensible depiction of the multivariate method ‘multidimensional scaling (MDS)’. These methods play a significant role in professional marketing. The article begins with some examples and classifies the relevant multivariate methods. It then...