An Empirical Study on Characteristics of Homenetwork Affecting the Perceived Value of Apartment

Korean homenetwork industry is now faced with problems like low profitability and unclear commercialilzation. In particular, low awareness of homenetwork usefulness is one of the main reasons why homenetwork industry is not developed. Therefore, this study tried to find what kinds of characteristics of homenetwork affected the value of apartment and how. we conducted a survey of residents of apartment with homenetwork installed in it. Surveyed data was analyzed based on the model of extended Technology Acceptance Model(TAM) including perceived enjoyment and perceived trust as new factors. The research result showed that all factors involved in suggested model had positive effects on the behavioral intention of using homenetwork and the value of apartment. Most importantly, homenetwork user's behavioral intention increased perceived housing value of the apartment. The research result can be used in explaining the advantage of homenetwork to the residence of apartment as well as in designing the homenwtwork install of apartment.