Indicators of Customer Value for the National Technology Information Service

Abstract Knowledge, technology and information have special characteristics different from the ones of normal consumer products and services. Especially the value of such information varies according to external elements such as the provided environment, their method of utilization, and the level and purpose, etc. of the user. In this study, the indicators of information customer value are developed and measured to enhance customer-based values with efforts for making new customers and maintaining existing customers. The result is as follows: omer value 14 custindicators were developed. Among the indicators, value gained versus effort, reduced time for research ideainvestigation and savings in time searching for equipment, and tools and materials got the highest score, which means that timesaving effects were -the most important. The field study of this paper was conducted from information users in the field of national R&D, and thus future studies could be conducted in various industries in many countries to attain generalized results.