Review and Analysis of Selected Customer Value Measurement Methods

Abstract

The methods of measuring customer value are of constant interest. This area is widely described in the literature, but nevertheless somewhat generally. It is important to analyse the different methods comprehensively in the context of the customer and the company. The aim of this paper is to analyse the methods of measuring customer value most often presented in the literature, as well as to assess the possibility of their reliable application and to indicate the limitations resulting from the construction of models of their calculations. One very important goal is to constructively propose solutions to the problematic issues in the methods analysed. In order to achieve the objectives of the paper, methods of measuring customer value are presented. On this basis, the author has identified problematic elements that constitute guidelines for further research. A literature review and analysis of studies carried out with the use of the methods discussed is applied. The conclusions of this research indicate ambiguity in the methods of measuring customer value, their diversity and, most importantly, the inability to reliably determine certain components of the methodology, especially for customer lifetime value. The analysis presented constitutes a proposal for a comprehensive look at the issue of customer value assessment and an element of further scientific and empirical discussion. The originality of the research consists in presenting a proposal for quantification of non-financial measures, which are a component of the methodology of measuring customer value.