Factor analysis of card sort data: An alternative to hierarchical cluster analysis

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 691-695

  Capra, Miranda G ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FACTOR ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS; OPEN CARD SORTS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; OPEN SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SORTING; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

SMART CARDS;

EID: 39149116455     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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