The use of the factor analyses in diagnos-ing the influential factors of the touristic guide competence

Abstract

The study aims to limit the most important influential factors in touristic guide competence starting from using the factor explorative analyses meth-od and the method of confirming analysis besides the differentiation way be-tween these two methods. To achieve the aim of this study, the researcher depends on a questionnaire including 24 paragraphs and the answers come according (the fifth Likert measure) on a sample consisting of (655) tour-ists in Sarsank summer resort in Duhuk city. The results of factor explorative analysis have been showed by using the statistical program (SPSS-V29). The answers of study sample have showed foue latent factors. After making the vertical rotation process (Varimax), Two factors have been existed explaining the differentiation of performance on the scale while the factor confirming analysis detected by investing statistical analysis program (Amos-V29) the confirm of factor explorative analysis results through the way of compatibil-ity indicators of the sample consisting of two main factors especially it has the values of identical reasonable indicators and according to these results, the recommendations have been set.