As the external environment of SMEs is changing drastically, it is necessary to establish an appropriate
management strategy. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of consultant's competency, on
consulting performance, consulting utilization and repurchase intention, and effect of consulting's
understanding and participation on consulting performance. Participants were 103 questionnaires collected
from 154 SMEs that received technology and management consulting support from the Technology
Guarantee Fund.
According to the practical analysis result, knowledge(β=.377, p<.001) and attitude(β=.461, p<.001)
among the consultant's competencies were positively correlated(R2=.623) with consulting performance, and
consulting performance had positive correlation(R2=.668) with consulting utilization and repurchase intention
(β=.817, p<.001). Participation in consulting had a moderating effect on the effect of consulting
performance on consulting utilization.