cff-version: 1.2.0
abstract: "<p>This Excel based tool was developed to analyze means-end chain data. The tool consists of a user manual, a data input file to correctly organise your MEC data, a calculator file to analyse your data, and instructional videos. </p>
<p>The purpose of this tool is to aggregate laddering data into hierarchical value maps showing means-end chains. The summarized results consist of (1) a summary overview,</p>
<p>(2) a matrix, and (3) output for copy/pasting into NodeXL to generate hierarchal value maps (HVMs). To use this tool, you must have collected data via laddering interviews. Ladders are codes linked together consisting of attributes, consequences and values (ACVs).</p>"
authors:
  - family-names: Foolen-Torgerson
    given-names: Kirstin
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7769-8000"
  - family-names: Kilwinger
    given-names: Fleur
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-795X"
title: "MECAnalysisTool: A method to analyze consumer data"
keywords:
version: 1
identifiers:
  - type: doi
    value: 10.4121/19786900.v1
license: CC BY 4.0
date-released: 2022-07-06