Download or read book How to Choose and Use a Management Consultant written by Max James and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Management Consulting written by Matthias Kipping and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management consultants of various kinds play an important role in the world of business, and within other types of organization. The Oxford Handbook on Management Consulting is a comprehensive overview of thinking and research on management consultancy with contributions from leading international scholars. The first section provides an account of the historical developments in management consulting research, and how current thinking has evolved from prior work. The second section focuses on disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, their diversities, areas of synergy, and parallel concerns. The following sections examine consulting as a knowledge business, consultants and management fashion, and the relationship between management consultants and their clients. The Handbook concludes with an assessment of areas of future research and debate. By bringing together a wide range of research and thinking on management consulting across different disciplines, sub-disciplines, and conceptual approaches, the Handbook provides a comprehensive understanding of both current thinking and future directions for research.
Download or read book International Guide to Management Consultancy written by Barry Curnow and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2005-12-03 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, this unique and authoritative guide provides a description of the management consultancy profession worldwide, together with advice on how to choose and use its services effectively. With contributions from leading practitioners, the guide is essential reading for all purchasers of management consultancy services. Part One identifies the parameters and definitions of management consultancy. It presents overviews of the industry's origins and evolution, the present status of the leading multinational management consultancies and some of the global forces shaping the development of management consultancy. Part Two is devoted to ethics and best practice in management consultancy from a number of perspectives. Central to these discussions is the international development of the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) qualification. Part Three scrutinises the life of the client-consultant relationship, focusing on what clients can do to make the consultant's role effective and their working relationship productive. Part Four comprises snapshots by leading practitioners of thirteen key consultancy fields, ranging from strategy and marketing through change management and process re-engineering to the newer disciplines of information and knowledge management, m-commerce, ERP and e-business. Part Five consists of a general account of consulting in developing countries, followed by profiles of 26 country-by-country management consultancy markets.
Download or read book Choosing and Using a Management Consultant written by Economist Intelligence Unit (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Choosing and Using a Consultant written by Herman Holtz and published by . This book was released on 1989-06-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to find and hire qualified consultants. Holtz takes you through the steps of evaluating consultant credentials, costs, and effectively managing the work of the consultant throughout your project. Includes worksheets and checklists for screening potential consultants, as well as guidelines for contract-writing and negotiations. Includes sources for finding consultants: periodicals, professional associations, networks, and referral services.
Download or read book Management Consulting written by International Labour Office and published by International Labour Organization. This book was released on 2002 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New topics covered in this edition include: e-business consulting; consulting in knowledge management; total quality management; corporate governance; social role and responsibility of business; company transformation and renewal; and public administration.
Download or read book How to Select and Use Consultants written by Milan Kubr and published by International Construction Man. This book was released on 1993 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Choosing and Using Management Consultants written by Roger Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Choosing and Using a Consultant written by Jan Young and published by . This book was released on 2006-12-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Business and Management Consulting written by Louise Wickham and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2020 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Management Consultant written by Richard Newton and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2010 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide for professional management consultants showing how to develop skills and attributes for client-centric consulting.
Download or read book A Guide to Selecting a Management Consultant written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Getting the Most Out of Your Consultant written by Gordon W. Fuller and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-07-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consultants are a dominant force in the business world. At their best, they can pinpoint a company's shortcomings and suggest improvements-but many executives and managers do not know how to work with consultants in the most efficient and profitable ways. Let a corporate executive-turned-advisor explain about Getting the Most Out of Your Consultant, with solid advice on how to select, hire, and build a constructive relationship with a consultant.
Download or read book An Introduction to Management Consultancy written by Marc Baaij and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 1143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘I have never seen such a book about management consulting before: this sets a new standard. This book is extremely thorough and addresses all of the relevant topics.’ - Sander van ′t Noordende, Group Chief Executive Products Operating Group, Accenture Whether you are looking to build on your management studies or experience of working in business, you are likely to have come across management consultancy and will need a clear and concise introduction to this area to help you understand its practices and techniques in order to hire and implement management consultancy in the future. This text provides you with these essentials for success in your studies and later industries when working with and not just for consultancy firms. The text is built around learning objectives to empower your understanding of the ′what′, ′how′, ′when′ and ′why′ at macro and micro levels of management consultancy and its stakeholders, and provides you with engaging real life examples and extra web materials for study. As well as full courses on management consultancy, this text will be invaluable to your management knowledge and skill-set across strategy, change, analytics, problem-solving, solution implementation and decision-making as applied by the world′s top management consulting firms, such as McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company. Lecturer’s resources Lecturer’s guide Teaching notes per chapter Answer guidance to end-of-chapter questions in book Suggested discussion questions Suggested small group assignments Suggested small group field project Lecture slides Option 1: provide all figures of the book on PowerPoint slides Option 2: create complete PowerPoint presentations for each chapter Exercises Exam questions Discussion forum Student resources Templates for developing logical structures Web resources Consultancy publications Consultancy web site, career page Job application preparation services Consultancy institutions
Download or read book Consulting Success written by Michael Zipursky and published by Consulting Success. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you take your skills and expertise and package and present it to become a successful consultant? There are proven time-tested principles, strategies, tactics and best-practices the most successful consultants use to start, run and grow their consulting business. Consulting Success teaches you what they are. In this book you'll learn: - How to position yourself as a leading expert and authority in your marketplace - Effective marketing and branding materials that get the attention of your ideal clients - Strategies to increase your fees and earn more with every project - The proposal template that has generated millions of dollars in consulting engagements - How to develop a pipeline of business and attract ideal clients - Productivity secrets for consultants including how to get more done in one week than most people do in a month - And much, much more
Download or read book The Management Consultant written by Richard Newton and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The secret of being a successful management consultant is to focus on the genuine needs of the client and provide the best service to achieve and sustain results. The Management Consultant is your essential guide for both newcomers and practicing consultants to develop the skills that will help you understand your client’s needs, identify gaps in knowledge and deliver real value to all parts of your business. Updated to meet the most recent changes in business and technology with the same comprehensive and clear approach, expert practitioner Richard Newton shows you exactly what you need to know, do and deliver to be a great management consultant. Whether you are a consultant, working with consultants or buying a consultancy, this is the only book you will need.
Download or read book Management Consulting 5th edn PDF eBook written by Louise Wickham and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management consulting remains a popular career choice but undertaking a consulting project for the first time can seem daunting for the student or new professional. This book, now in its fifth edition, aims specifically to guide students through the consultancy process, while also giving tips and techniques to the more seasoned practitioner. This is delivered from the accumulated knowledge and insight of the authors and contributors, who all have been consultants. This fifth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect today’s dynamic business environment. The impact of new digital technologies on consulting and business in general, and the use of evidence, gained through studies on consulting, are considered. It provides a careful balance between theory and practice and is ideal for anyone who is undertaking a consulting project. Key features · A comprehensive introduction to the best practice in conducting a consulting project. · Key insights into how best to tackle the challenges that arise. · Case studies from across a wide range of industries at the end of each chapter and a long case study running throughout the book. · Help in choosing and developing a career in consultancy. · Extensive references and further reading to underpin a student’s knowledge. New to this edition · Further links to theories developed in other courses such as strategy and management. · In the Preface, several ‘pathways’ are provided for the different types of project a student may be required to undertake, taking into account their academic level and previous experience. · Throughout the chapters, the key ideas are highlighted to aid the reader in navigating the book. · New case exercises, based on real consulting projects, to put tools and techniques into practice, including a new long case study on a strategic review for a company. Louise Wickham is the Director of Wickham Consulting Services Ltd and a practising consultant specialising in strategy and marketing. She has over 30 years business experience, both within companies and as a consultant, working for a wide range of consumer-facing businesses and the not-for-profit sector. Jeremy Wilcock is the Business Engagement Manager at the Business School, University of Hull. He has 27 years industrial experience with a major multi-national where he worked on numerous internal consultancy projects. He has lectured regularly in strategic management and business analysis at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and has supervised student consulting projects.
