{"id":22095,"date":"2024-10-28T17:13:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T11:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=22095"},"modified":"2024-10-28T17:13:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T11:43:41","slug":"factor-analysis-of-splendor-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=22095","title":{"rendered":"Factor Analysis OF Splendor Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Title<\/u><\/strong><strong>:-<\/strong> Factor Analysis Of Product (HERO Splendor Plus)<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Authors:-<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adil (021330024021)<\/p>\n<p>N Vaishnavi P (021330024521)<\/p>\n<p>Kartik Dodiya (021330024551)<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Introduction<\/u><\/strong><strong>:- <\/strong>Factor analysis is a statistical method used to identify the underlying relationships between variables and reduce data into smaller, interpretable factors. In this study, a factor analysis was performed on 10 characteristics of the Hero Splendor Plus bike to explore how these characteristics cluster into meaningful groups or components.<\/p>\n<p>The Hero Splendor Plus is a popular motorcycle known for its fuel efficiency, reliability, and affordability. Understanding how these and other features are perceived by users can help in designing better marketing strategies and product improvements. The characteristics analyzed include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reliable Engine<\/li>\n<li>Fuel Efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable Seating<\/li>\n<li>i3S Technology<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Braking System (IBS)<\/li>\n<li>Durable Build<\/li>\n<li>Suspension System<\/li>\n<li>Analog Instrument Console<\/li>\n<li>Bright Lighting<\/li>\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Objective<\/u><\/strong><strong>:- <\/strong>To reduce the dimension<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Data Collection<\/u><\/strong><strong>:-<\/strong> Data was collected using a Google Form, which was circulated among classmates. The respondents were asked to rate each of the 10 characteristics using a 5-point Likert scale:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1: Strongly Disagree<\/li>\n<li>2: Disagree<\/li>\n<li>3: Neutral<\/li>\n<li>4: Agree<\/li>\n<li>5: Strongly Agree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A total of <strong>58 responses<\/strong> were obtained. The responses were then analyzed using <strong>SPSS<\/strong> to perform a factor analysis. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with <strong>Varimax rotation<\/strong> was used to identify the underlying factors.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Data Analysis<\/u><\/strong><strong>:- <\/strong>The analysis consists of three main components: the <strong>Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett\u2019s Test<\/strong>, the <strong>Total Variance Explained<\/strong>, and the <strong>Rotated Component Matrix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table width=\"443\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"443\">\n<p><strong>KMO and Bartlett&#8217;s Test<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"362\">\n<p>Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n<p>.806<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"186\">\n<p>Bartlett&#8217;s Test of Sphericity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"176\">\n<p>Approx. Chi-Square<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n<p>257.768<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">\n<p>df<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n<p>45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">\n<p>Sig.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n<p>&lt;.001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) Measure of Sampling Adequacy:<\/strong>806<br \/>The KMO measure assesses whether the sample is adequate for factor analysis. A value of 0.806 indicates that the sample is suitable for this type of analysis. Generally, KMO values above 0.7 are considered good.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bartlett\u2019s Test of Sphericity:<\/strong> Chi-square = 257.768, df = 45, p &lt; 0.001<br \/>Bartlett\u2019s Test checks if the correlation matrix is significantly different from an identity matrix. The significant result (p &lt; 0.001) suggests that the correlations between the variables are sufficient to proceed with factor analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"height: 935px\" width=\"533\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"548\">\n<p><strong>Total Variance Explained<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"74\">\n<p><strong>Component<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"238\">\n<p><strong>Extraction Sums of Squared Loadings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"236\">\n<p><strong>Rotation Sums of Squared Loadings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\n<p><strong>% of Variance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">\n<p><strong>Cumulative %<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">\n<p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\n<p><strong>% of Variance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">\n<p><strong>Cumulative %<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">\n<p><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p><strong>4.845<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\n<p><strong>48.448<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">\n<p><strong>48.448<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">\n<p><strong>3.040<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\n<p><strong>30.402<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">\n<p><strong>30.402<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p><strong>1.152<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\n<p><strong>11.519<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">\n<p><strong>59.968<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">\n<p><strong>2.957<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\n<p><strong>29.566<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">\n<p><strong>59.968<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"548\">\n<p><strong>Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Factor analysis extracted two components, which together explain 59.968% of the total variance in the data. This is a satisfactory percentage, indicating that these two components capture a majority of the variance in the respondents\u2019 ratings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Component 1:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Before rotation, this component has an eigenvalue of 4.845 and explains 48.448% of the variance.<\/li>\n<li>After rotation, it explains 30.402% of the variance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Component 2:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This component has an eigenvalue of 1.152 and explains 11.519% of the variance before rotation.<\/li>\n<li>After rotation, it explains 29.566% of the variance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these two components account for approximately 60% of the total variance, which is acceptable in social sciences research.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"533\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"533\">\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rotated Component Matrix<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"292\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"242\">\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Component<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Durable Build<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.818<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Integrated Braking System (IBS)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.782<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Fuel Efficiency<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.758<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>i3S Technology<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.707<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Reliable Engine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.519<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Bright Lighting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.838<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Analog Instrument Console<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.782<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Suspension System<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.773<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Comfortable Seating<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>.722<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"292\">\n<p>Affordability<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"533\">\n<p>Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"533\">\n<p>a. Rotation converged in 3 iterations.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The rotated component matrix shows how much each characteristic loads onto the two components. The loading values indicate the correlation between the characteristics and the components.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Component 1<\/strong> can be interpreted as representing <strong>\u201cPerformance and Efficiency\u201d<\/strong>. It includes characteristics such as <strong>Durable Build<\/strong>, <strong>Integrated Braking System (IBS)<\/strong>, <strong>Fuel Efficiency<\/strong>, <strong>i3S Technology<\/strong>, and <strong>Reliable Engine<\/strong>. These features are more related to the bike\u2019s operational performance and efficiency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Component 2<\/strong> can be interpreted as representing <strong>\u201cComfort and Features\u201d<\/strong>. It includes characteristics such as <strong>Bright Lighting<\/strong>, <strong>Analog Instrument Console<\/strong>, <strong>Suspension System<\/strong>, and <strong>Comfortable Seating<\/strong>. These features enhance the rider\u2019s experience and comfort.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Affordability<\/strong> does not load significantly on either component, which may suggest that affordability is perceived independently or could require further exploration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Conclusion<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The factor analysis of the 10 characteristics of the Hero Splendor Plus bike yielded two components that explain almost <strong>60%<\/strong> of the variance in the data. The two components can be interpreted as:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Performance and Efficiency<\/strong>: This includes mechanical and operational features like the braking system, fuel efficiency, and engine reliability. These are likely important to users who value the bike\u2019s performance and economic operation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comfort and Features<\/strong>: This includes features related to rider comfort and ease of use, such as the lighting system, seating comfort, and suspension.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Affordability<\/strong> did not show significant association with either of the two components, indicating that further analysis may be needed to explore its role in customer satisfaction or decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>This analysis provides valuable insights into which characteristics are likely to influence customer satisfaction and can help guide future product development, marketing strategies, and customer service improvements.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post will helps to better understand about the splendor plus bike <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139646,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[2057],"class_list":["post-22095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marketing","tag-splendorplus-hero-marketresearch","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/139646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22096,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22095\/revisions\/22096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}