Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

The Korean Society of Business Venturing (한국벤처창업학회)
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A Study on The Effect of Management Consultant Competency on Management Performance of Client: Focusing on The Mediating Effect of Client's Consulting Receptivity

경영컨설턴트의 역량이 컨설팅 수진기업의 경영성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 수진기업 컨설팅 수용성의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • Shin, Jae Hoon (Dept. of Information Management, Graduate School of Venture, Hoseo University) ;
  • Dong, Hak Lim (Dept. of Information Management, Graduate School of Venture, Hoseo University)
  • Received : 2019.03.05
  • Accepted : 2019.04.29
  • Published : 2019.04.30
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Abstract

In order to accomplish a successful management consulting project, the client's receptivity to consulting as well as the management consultant's competency is very important. Even if a consultant with a high level of competence is put into a project, if the consulting receptivity of the company is low, a successful project can not be accomplished. On the other hand, even if consulting receptivity of the company is high, management consulting performance can not be expected if management consultant competency is lacking. This study analyzes the affect of consultant competency on management performance of client firms and the mediating effect of consulting receptivity of client company in terms of management performance. Management consultant competency is measured by task-related competency, managerial competency and common competency, and management performance is measured by financial performance and non-financial performance. The parameters are measured by consulting receptivity and management consulting performance. According to the results of the study, the management consultant's competency has a positive (+) influence on both of consulting receptivity and management consulting performance. Consulting receptivity has a positive (+) influence on both of management consulting performance and non-financial performance. Management consulting performance has a positive (+) influence on both of financial performance and non-financial performance. The mediating effect is that the consulting receptivity mediates directly or indirectly between management consultant competency and financial performance via management consulting performance and non-financial performance. The results of the empirical analysis of this study can contribute to the enhancement of management performance through management consulting in viewpoints of client firms and also contributing to more efficient and effective management consulting.

성공적인 경영컨설팅 프로젝트를 완수하기 위해서는 경영컨설턴트의 역량뿐만 아니라 수진기업의 컨설팅 수용성도 매우 중요하다. 높은 역량을 가진 경영컨설턴트가 프로젝트에 투입된다 하더라도 수진기업의 컨설팅 수용성이 낮다면 성공적인 프로젝트 완수는 기대할 수 없다. 반대로 수진기업의 컨설팅 수용성이 높더라도 경영컨설턴트역량이 부족하면 경영컨설팅성과는 기대할 수 없다. 본 연구에서는 경영컨설턴트역량이 컨설팅 수진기업의 경영성과에 미치는 영향과 경영성과에 미치는 데 있어서 수진기업의 컨설팅 수용성의 매개효과를 실증적으로 분석하였다. 경영컨설턴트역량은 직무역량, 관리역량 및 공통역량으로 측정하였으며, 경영성과는 재무성과와 비재무성과로 측정하였다. 또한, 매개변수로는 수진기업의 경영컨설팅 수용성과 경영컨설팅성과로 측정하였다. 연구결과에 따르면 경영컨설턴트역량은 수진기업 컨설팅 수용성과 경영컨설팅성과 모두에게 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 수진기업 컨설팅 수용성은 경영컨설팅성과와 비재무성과에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 경영컨설팅성과는 재무성과와 비재무성과 모두 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 매개효과는 수진기업의 컨설팅 수용성은 경영컨설팅성과와 비재무성과를 경유하여 경영컨설턴트 역량과 재무성과의 사이를 직간접적으로 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 실증분석결과는 경영컨설팅을 의뢰하는 수진기업의 입장에서 경영컨설팅을 통한 경영성과를 증대하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 경영컨설팅을 보다 효울적이고 효과적으로 경영컨설팅을 수진할 수 있도록 하는데 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

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