Free software for factory analysis and cluster analysis
1. For Factor Analysis ( eg Employee Perceptual Dimensions) R (with RStudio) · Best for: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) · Key packages: · psych for EFA, parallel analysis, factor rotation · lavaan for CFA and structural equation modeling · GPArotation for various rotation methods · Advantages: Free, extremely powerful, reproducible analysis Jamovi (GUI-based, built on R) · Best for: Users who prefer point-and-click interface · Path: Analysis → Factor → Exploratory Factor Analysis · Advantages: User-friendly, produces publication-ready output, free JASP (Bayesian and Frequentist statistics) · Best for: Academic research with both Bayesian and classical approaches · Advantages: Intuitive interface, free, includes assumption checks 2. For Cluster Analysis ( eg Customer Segmentation) R (with RStudio) · Best for: Multiple clustering methods · Key packages: · cluster for k-means, PAM, hierarchical clustering ·...