Factor Analysis Method Research Articles

Evaluation of the portfolio of commercial products of a timber procurement enterprise with maximizing the use of raw materials

To date, it is possible to produce a large number of variants of finished wood products. At the same time, each type of product requires its own production process, raw materials and different costs. The cost of the products will also vary. In addition to the above, a large number of parameters affect the portfolio of marketable products being formed. They have different degrees of influence, which makes it difficult to form a list of effective products. The purpose of these studies was to conduct a factor analysis of the formation of a portfolio of commercial logging products. The method of factor analysis and expert assessments was applied to the research. To conduct a factor analysis, 14 factors were identified in three groups (technical and technological, raw materials, economic and legislative). To assess the influence of factors on the choice of a portfolio of marketable products, experienced employees of the engineering and technical direction of logging enterprises were invited. According to the calculations carried out in the framework of the research, the opinions of experts are consistent. According to the research results, the demand for products; the market price of products; defects of raw materials (9%), as well as the required level of personnel qualification; the cost of production; the cost of raw materials and the purchasing power of the population (8%) have the greatest influence on the choice of a portfolio of marketable products to maximize the use of raw materials. The obtained data is planned to be used to compile mathematical models and form rational technological chains of the logging process for natural, climatic and production conditions.

ՀՊՏՀ ուսանողների բավարարվածության գնահատում / Assessment of student satisfaction of ASUE

In the current market saturation, studying the factors affecting consumer behavior and evaluating their impact has become imperative for any manufacturer. The key to success lies in greater awareness of consumers' psychographic characteristics, opinions, attitudes, inner world, aspirations, perceptions and satisfaction. The field of educational services is no exception. The quality of the educational process is directly related to the students' motivation, which is formed as a result of their satisfaction. In particular, in universities, it is necessary to conduct research among students to identify the factors affecting their satisfaction, evaluate these factors, and develop strategies to increase satisfaction. The paper is dedicated to studying and evaluating the factors affecting the satisfaction of undergraduate students at ASUE. Information about factors characterizing almost all aspects of the university life of students in all majors and faculties of the university was collected and analyzed. Using the method of factor analysis , these factors were grouped into three basic categories. The value of each category was clarified by course and faculty. In the paper, with the help of the Net Promoter Score method, student satisfaction was investigated The NPS index was calculated, and measures aimed at increasing student satisfaction were proposed.

Financial Risk Evaluation of Commercial Banks Based on Factor Analysis Method

Financial Risk Evaluation of Commercial Banks Based on Factor Analysis Method

ПРОДОЛЖИТЕЛЬНОСТЬ ЗДОРОВОЙ ЖИЗНИ В КОНТЕКСТЕ ДЕМОГРАФИЧЕСКИХ ПРОГНОЗОВ

Significance. The relevance of the study is related to the need to develop adequate tools for assessing and monitoring achievements of the national demographic goals. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the association of age and loss of health in the context of the forecast on aging of the Russian population. Material and methods. A comparative assessment of the Rosstat demographic forecast options until 2045 was carried out from the standpoint of analyzing the pace of demographic ageing; data of the Rosstat sample observation on the quality and accessibility of services in the field of education, health, social services, and employment conducted in 2019 were used; indicators characterizing various aspects of health loss were selected. The relationship between the criteria of ill health was investigated using factor analysis methods and a generalized indicator “quality of life from the standpoint of health” was offered: Using the Sullivan method, an assessment of healthy life expectancy and losses associated with ill health was carried out: first, using each criterion separately, then using the generalized indicator. Results. It has been established that under any demographic forecast scenario, the population over the working age will grow at the maximum rate - under the most favorable option from the point of view of population dynamics. At the same time, there will be a progressive ageing of the elderly population with a higher increase in people aged 85 and older. The use of various criteria for assessing ill health results in significant variability in healthy life expectancy. If we are to take into account the criteria characterizing the most severe conditions of health loss: 1 and 2 group disability; significant limitations of life activities; self-rated health as “poor” and “very poor”, etc., then they provide more precise estimates of the loss of healthy life expectancy. The use of the generalized indicator based on three criteria increases the loss of high-quality life expectancy according to the criterion of health by 2.5-3 years. Scope of application. The results can be applied to the assessment and monitoring of healthy life expectancy at the national and regional levels

Study on the Role of Public Sector Human Resource Management in Educational Management Reforms

Abstract The principles and methods of human resource management have been introduced into the field of education for some time, but the analysis of the current state of research, specifically on educational management, is still insufficient. The first part of this paper analyzes the measures that are related to human resource management in education management reform in each sector and further investigates the factor analysis method in the public sector human resource management system. By constructing the factor analysis model and factor calculation method, we can provide an algorithmic basis for studying the role of public sector human resource management in education management reform. The article utilizes the factor analysis method to conduct an empirical study by using the educational resources of different schools in 11 cities of Province A as test objects. According to the study, the first principal component has seven-factor loadings that are higher than 0.72, which indicates that all seven factors have a positive impact on the allocation efficiency of higher vocational education. The second principal component has four-factor loadings greater than 0.80, suggesting that all four factors have a positive effect on the allocation efficiency output of higher vocational education. From the sample data of the school education resource allocation status of each city, it can be obtained that the school education resource allocation status of city A is the most favorable, with the highest overall score of 43,153.1, followed by city B and city D, with 25,431.9 and 12,136.4, respectively. This indicates that the education resource allocation effect of these three cities is better and belongs to the upstream level in province Z.

Presenting A Model for Identifying Personality and Ethical Characteristics of Independent Auditors in Iran

Objective: The aim of the present research is to propose a model for identifying personality and ethical characteristics of independent auditors in Iran. Methodology: The research method, considering its objective, is applied and mixed (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of execution. The qualitative sample includes 10 participants consisting of academic experts and auditors (faculty members in the field of auditing and experienced auditors), selected purposively, and the quantitative sample includes 2700 auditors in five provinces including Tehran, Mashhad, Tabriz, Isfahan, and Mazandaran. According to Cochran's formula, 336 individuals were selected as samples in these 5 provinces, initially selected cluster-wise and then randomly in each province. Data collection in the qualitative section was done using semi-structured interviews with members of the statistical community, and in the quantitative section, it was carried out through a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis in the qualitative section was performed using thematic analysis method (basic themes, organizing, and overarching themes), and the process of coding and textual analysis of interviews was done in MAXQDA 2018 software. In the quantitative section, SPSS 16 and Smart PLS software were used, and inferential analysis was performed using the factor analysis method. Findings: The results in the qualitative section showed that the ethical dimension includes (individual aspect, organizational aspect, environmental aspect) and the personality dimension includes (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism). Based on the results of the quantitative analysis, the model was confirmed, and the relationships between the model variables were found to be significant with a strong fit. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that when hiring auditors to improve auditors' ethical performance, their personality traits be examined based on personality tests, and the importance of the subject be explained to them by holding training courses at the time of entry into the auditing profession.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY IN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

The purpose of the research is to study the characteristics of food supply in the global competitive environment and to determine the directions of its formation. The methodology of the research - comparative analysis, generalization, factor analysis methods were used in the research work. The practical importance of the research - food supply is a combination of economic and social availability and reflects a continuous supply system. In this regard, the mentioned article emphasizes the necessity of sustainable food supply, its characteristics and the importance of implementing the necessary measures in terms of the impact of the global competitive environment on food supply. The results of the research - proposals and recommendations regarding the formation of sustainable food supply in the global competitive environment were made. The originality and scientific novelty of the research - different aspects of free competition and global competition environment, factors affecting sustainable food supply in global competition environment are defined.

Explain the development of social capital in urban water crisis management using factor analysis method (Case study: Karaj city)

Explain the development of social capital in urban water crisis management using factor analysis method (Case study: Karaj city)

Optimization of the path of industry-teaching integration in vocational education based on ADDIE model

Abstract The integration of industry and education plays a vital role in the high-quality development of vocational education. The article adopts the ADDIE model to systematically design vocational education and plans the path of industry-education integration by combining the triple helix theory. In addition, a quality evaluation model for integrating industry and education in vocational education is constructed, connecting the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method and the factor analysis method. The empirical Analysis shows that the extensive evaluation indexes of vocational education have high reliability (more than 0.8), in which there is a positive correlation between teaching ability, teaching management, teaching effect and employability. In particular, the comprehensive effectiveness evaluation score of School M in the practice of industry-teaching integration in vocational education is 4.125, showing a reasonable level. The study verifies the effectiveness of the vocational education industry-education integration model based on the triple helix theory in improving the quality of education, and at the same time provides a scientific basis for the optimization and reform of the path of vocational education industry-education integration.

Research on the Evaluation of Business Performance of Cultural Media Listed Companies Based on Factor Analysis Method

Research on the Evaluation of Business Performance of Cultural Media Listed Companies Based on Factor Analysis Method

Psychosemantic analysis of environmental consciousness as a factor of sustainable society development

The study of psychosemantic aspects of the environmental consciousness of students is an extremely relevant topic in modern realities. This research provides understanding the ways the environmental consciousness of the young generation is formed and developing effective strategies for the education of responsible citizens with a high level of environmental culture, scientific knowledge of the natural environment, methods of environmental safety, capable of ensuring the sustainable development of our society. The purpose of this scientific work is to study the everyday ecological consciousness of students of Stavropol State Agrarian University. The method of experimental psychosemantics, semantic differential method, and the method of multivariate statistics factor analysis were used for the research. The basic constructs determining the students’ perception of the modern ecological reality in the natural environment were identified in the students’ everyday consciousness. The analysis of the results of the research of ecological consciousness of first- and fourth-year students is presented. It is shown that the first-year students perceive the ecological reality through the constructs “responsibility - irresponsibility” and “ecological centrality - anthropocentrism”, and the fourth-year students - through the constructs “ecological literacy”, “rational - irrational use of nature”. First year students perceive the image of an ecologically literate person, a carrier of eco-culture and a nature protector, a person leading an ecologically sustainable lifestyle and a modern student as ecologically responsible and ecologically centered. The novelty of this research lies in the application of psychosemantic method for studying the environmental consciousness of students of agrarian university.

НАПРЯМИ АНАЛІЗУ ПРИБУТКОВОСТІ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ СТРАХОВОЇ КОМПАНІЇ

The article examines the areas of analysis of the profitability of the insurance company based on the information of the financial statements of the private joint-stock company «Insurance group «TAS» using the system of absolute and relative indicators. The change in the level of profitability of the insurance business is determined primarily by the ratio of the dynamics of income and expenses, therefore, using the techniques of horizontal and vertical analysis, an assessment of the composition, structure and dynamics of income and expenses of the insurer was carried out. It was established that, taking into account the specifics of insurance activity, net earned insurance premiums have the main influence on the formation of income, and on the formation of expenses – net incurred losses for insurance payments. The algorithm for forming indicators of financial results of an insurance company is generalized: gross profit, profit from operating activities, profit before taxation, net profit. The method of deterministic factor analysis of the gross profit indicator as a result of the main operational (insurance) activity is proposed. Based on the results of the calculations, it was determined that the factors of the increase in gross profit were: an increase in net earned insurance premiums, a decrease in the cost of sold products (goods, works, services), a reduction in net incurred losses for insurance payments (the main factor). The economic content is disclosed, the calculation method is defined, and the dynamics of the indicators of the profitability of the insurance company's activity are analyzed: the profitability of the insurance service, the profitability of sales, the profitability of investment activities, the total and net profitability of assets and equity capital. In general, the analysis of the profitability of the insurance company is proposed to be carried out in the following directions: horizontal and vertical analysis of income and expenses; analysis of formation and dynamics of indicators of financial results; deterministic factor analysis of indicators of financial results; calculation and evaluation of the dynamics of activity profitability indicators.

Структурне факторне дослідження загроз економічній безпеці галузі в контексті стратегічних інноваційних рішень

The proposed article examines the application of economic and mathematical instruments for multidimensional data, namely factor analysis in the context of assessing the factor space of economic security of an industry. The research is aimed at identifying the key factors influencing the socioeconomic sustainability of the industry and disclosing their interaction. Methods of multidimensional factor analysis are used to analyze the structure and identify important variables, fostering the development of strategies for improving the economic security of the industry both as a whole and with individual components. The carried out research focuses on the use of multidimensional factor analysis models for structural assessment of threats and risks to the economic security of the industry. By identifying and analyzing key factors, the research aims to provide conclusions about the dynamics of interaction and mutual influence of the variables that determine the socioeconomic sustainability of the industry. Using factor analysis as a methodological approach, the research discloses the structural components and key variables that determine the economic security of the development of the studied sector of the food industry. The results obtained during the research are intended to become the basis for the development of strategic measures aimed at increasing and ensuring the economic stability of the industry, preventing threats and precluding losses from the impact of various unpredictable challenges and uncertainties of the external environment. The results of the research are important for clarifying the factor relationships in the industry, providing valuable conclusions for decision-making to managers, specialists and scholars who are engaged in assessing, analyzing, forecasting the level of economic risks, threats in the period of rapid transformations of the external and internal environment.

Effectiveness of using BIM in construction: comparative analysis and evaluation methodology

The paper focuses on investigating methods to improve the integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the construction sector with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of executing investment and construction projects. The relevance is caused by the complexity of calculating the economic effect in the short-term planning period when implementing investment and construction projects using BIM and, accordingly, the lack of methods for economic justification of the need and possibility of using BIM at the design and construction stages. The study aims to compare modern software products and establish a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of utilizing BIM in investment and construction projects (ICP). This methodology will facilitate conducting an economic analysis to justify the integration of these technologies in project implementation. The study concluded with an examination of global implementation practices, identification of challenges in BIM utilization, a survey of software alternatives, and an assessment of current approaches for economically justifying the adoption of BIM throughout various stages of the ICP life cycle. The research is based on systemic, process and situational approaches, methods of comparative and factor analysis, as well as methods of economic-mathematical and graphical modeling.

The Role of Smart Technologies in Maintaining Students’ Motivation to Learn Foreign Languages

The paper aims to study and analyse smart technologies’ impact on students’ motivation to learn foreign languages. The testing method (SLAM), the interview method, the method of expert evaluations, the t-test, factor analysis, and Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient were used. The control group mainly shows instrumental motivation based on the need to learn the language to solve practical tasks, such as professional activities or travel. The experimental group shows an integrative motivation to learn the language to understand the cultural context and communicate with native speakers. It was established that smart technologies significantly increase overall academic productivity, promote easier assimilation of educational material, and enhance interest in learning a foreign language.

Integrated MSW management system in the Russian Federation: problems of interpretation and formation

The object of the study is the formation of an integrated MSW management system within the framework of the national project "Ecology" and the federal project "Integrated Solid Municipal Waste management System". The subject of the study is organizational, methodological, legal, financial, economic, industrial and technological problems that make it difficult at the federal and regional levels to achieve the annual and final planned indicators of these projects in 2024. The purpose of the work is a general description of the integrated MSW management system being created, as well as to identify the main problems of its formation in the new financial and economic environment reality. The author considers the planned target indicators of the federal project and their correlation with the indicators achieved in 2019-2022. Special attention is paid to the three-fold decrease in the initial planned indicator for recycling, which occurred due to insufficient development of the MSW recycling infrastructure, and the threat of non-fulfillment of the utilization indicator in 2024, which persists even after that. The methodological basis of research is an integrated approach that allowed the use of methods of systematic, comparative, factorial and economic-statistical analysis, content analysis, and also synthesis. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the disclosure of an integrated system as a set of methods for handling MSW, located among themselves in a certain hierarchy of applications, the last of which is waste disposal, and the smaller its scale and the damage caused to the environment, the greater the level of consistency the system demonstrates. Neutralization and energy utilization do not fully solve the problem, since they leave a lot of harmful combustion products. Recycling is much more environmentally friendly, the degree of development of which should be considered as the second important criterion for the development of an integrated waste management system. The reduction by the curators of the MSW management reform of the initially stated recycling targets for 2024 by three times is actually an official recognition of the global underdevelopment of the domestic recycling and processing industry and the lack of real state participation in its formation and development.

Research on the ascending path of traditional media’s intelligent transformation based on multivariate statistical analysis

Abstract Under the background of the new technological revolution and the rise of new media, traditional media try to innovate the media form, update the internal resource structure, enhance the ability of environmental adaptation, and then reshape their competitive advantages through intelligent transformation. In this paper, we comprehensively use factor analysis, cluster analysis, case study, and other methods in multivariate statistical analysis to conduct systematic research according to the ascending path of “the reasons for the continuous decline in the competitive advantage of traditional media → intelligent transformation strategy of traditional media → intelligent transformation to reshape the competitive advantage of traditional media”. Using factor analysis, we aim to obtain the minimum variance estimation of all residuals to construct a model that empirically analyzes the mechanism of intelligent transformation to reshape the competitive advantage of traditional media. The results of the study show that there is a complex group relationship between intelligence maturity, resource base, dynamic capability, resource orchestration capability, and the competitive performance of traditional media, and the consistency and overall consistency of the four conditional groupings are greater than the critical value of 0.80, and explain 58.7% of the cases. It indicates that intelligence maturity, resource base, dynamic capability, and resource orchestration capability constitute the competitive advantages of traditional media’s intelligent transformation and drive traditional media’s business development.

Reflections of user satisfaction in public spaces: A structural equation modeling approach at Hasanpaşa Gazhane, Istanbul

This study investigates the factors that influence user satisfaction with public spaces by using structural equation modeling (SEM). The case study focuses on Hasanpa?a Gazhane (Gashouse), a versatile public space located in a central area of Istanbul, attracting a diverse range of individuals from various demographic, social, and economic backgrounds. Using a random sampling technique, 203 face-to-face surveys were conducted to assess users? perceptions of accessibility, use and activity, safety, comfort, and image indicators, as well as user satisfaction. Preliminary data analysis employed exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis methods. Subsequently, the relationship between the identified factors and user satisfaction was analyzed using structural equation modeling in Amos 24 software. The findings indicate that user satisfaction in public places is mostly influenced by the use and activities and image indicators. Accessibility, safety, and comfort factors have a relatively lesser impact on user satisfaction. The results focus on adapting public space design and management techniques to the needs and expectations of the community. This study makes a valuable contribution to the diversification of methodologies used in the study of site-specific attributes within public spaces, with a particular emphasis on optimizing their responsiveness to the needs and expectations of users.

Evaluation and continuous improvement of magnetic components material design skills in interdisciplinary switched-mode power supply

The design of switched-mode power supplies (SMPSs) is a material-electrical engineering interdisciplinary problem. The design of magnetic component materials can significantly affect SMPSs’ performances. In engineering education, the design and development of solutions is an important skill for engineering students. However, the traditional engineering experiments curriculum is shown as validation and single-disciplinary experiments as well as one-sided assessment results. To foster open-ended exploration, enhance students’ material design skills, and improve skills adaptation, students must tackle real engineering problems and develop practical design solutions. This paper proposes an exploratory factor analysis and knowledge graph-based method for evaluating and continuously improving magnetic components material design skills in the context of SMPS design tasks. First, we used the multiple imputation method to address the missing data. Each imputed data was analyzed to extract factors through parallel analysis, ordinary least squares estimation, and target rotation. Then, we identified four sub-skills: efficiency design skill, passive device design skill, power magnetic reduction design skill, and power economy design skill. The RMSEA for the four-factor model is 0.042, suggesting a good fit to the data. We established the relationships between these sub-skills and SMPS performance metrics. Furthermore, the average of the factor scores from each of the imputed datasets and the SMPS design constraints were combined to obtain the cut-off scores to evaluate engineering students’ achievements in these sub-skills. Finally, we constructed an SMPS magnetic components material knowledge graph, which could recommend specific experimental tasks, relevant knowledge areas, and SMPS performance metrics, providing personalized guidance to designers.

Identifying the Adverse Health Impacts of Conventional Buildings for Residential Occupants

Abstract Numerous issues and environmental concerns are attributed to the construction and operation of conventional buildings globally. Dire among these issues are the health impacts of these buildings on their occupants. The study aims to identify the adverse health impacts of conventional buildings on occupants in South Africa based on construction professionals’ perspectives. A field survey was carried out among construction professionals in the Gauteng Province of South Africa to identify the adverse health impacts of conventional buildings on occupants. The study used a simple random sampling method to select participants to avoid sampling bias. A well-structured, closed-ended questionnaire survey was developed and administered to respondents to gather data for the study. The questionnaire comprised twenty-six (26) adverse health impacts identified through an extensive literature review. The collected data from 159 respondents were then subjected to descriptive and inferential analyses using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) methods. The study’s findings showed that sensitivity to odours, daytime dysfunction, and fatigue were the highest-ranked adverse health impacts on conventional buildings’ occupants. The EFA returned five factors that provided a relevant understanding of the adverse health impacts of conventional buildings on occupants: respiratory symptoms, neurological and cognitive effects, general body discomfort, infectious diseases, and sensory sensitivity. In conclusion, the study emphasises the need for attention to the indoor environment and its potential impact on occupants’ health and well-being with evidence that factors in conventional buildings, such as air quality, lighting, noise, temperature, and hygiene practices, play a significant role in influencing occupants’ health outcomes.