Understanding Factors of Competitiveness Consultant Construction Firm in Indonesia

Competitiveness is crucial for construction consulting firms to ensure their long-term viability and sustainability. One way to enhance the competitiveness of construction consulting firms is by understanding the factors of competitiveness. Many organizations find it challenging to identify critical elements required to strengthen their competitive advantage due to the limited amount of research on competitiveness. This study examines journal publications from 1980 to 2025, retrieved from Scopus, Google Scholar, and Crossref databases, using Harzing's Publish or Perish software for data collection and analysis. The Prisma method was used to select articles, and both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to achieve the study's objectives. A total of 45 articles relevant to the research topic were identified and quantitatively analyzed based on their most frequent occurrences in the tabulated data. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with experts from consultant associations and contractor associations were conducted to validate the results of the analysis. This study successfully found the competitiveness factors of construction consulting firms are: human resources, finance, technology, organization, research and development, marketing, strategic management, process management, bidding, innovation, project management, relationships, environment, governance, economy, and performance. These factors are summarized into three categories: internal, external, and index institution (EEI).

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