Management consulting

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The first edítion of Management consulting qu\ck\y becarne a basic reference work ori the practice of consulting and was transíated into Japanese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Serbo-Croat, Indonesian and Chinese. Itsgreat success, and the numerous changes that haveoccurred in consulting since its publication, have encouraged the ILO to prepare this second, substantially revised and enlarged edition.
Managers in both priváté businesses and public organisations turn to consultants if they have problems, and rightly expect that a solution will be found to these problems. The consultant's job is therefore a highly responsible one and requires a professional approach. The aim of this book is to help management consultants, and all others who provide advice on management and business issues and practices or who make use of consulting services, to learn about the profession, the current methodology of consulting work, the management of consulting assignments and firms/and the training... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The first edítion of Management consulting qu\ck\y becarne a basic reference work ori the practice of consulting and was transíated into Japanese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Serbo-Croat, Indonesian and Chinese. Itsgreat success, and the numerous changes that haveoccurred in consulting since its publication, have encouraged the ILO to prepare this second, substantially revised and enlarged edition.
Managers in both priváté businesses and public organisations turn to consultants if they have problems, and rightly expect that a solution will be found to these problems. The consultant's job is therefore a highly responsible one and requires a professional approach. The aim of this book is to help management consultants, and all others who provide advice on management and business issues and practices or who make use of consulting services, to learn about the profession, the current methodology of consulting work, the management of consulting assignments and firms/and the training and development of consultants.
This second edition provides new material on consulting and changé, consulting and culture, the structure and organisation of the consulting process, the strategy of consulting firms, the marketing of consulting, costs and fees, assignment management, consulting in developing countries, the selection and use of consultants, and many other topics. It pays equaí attention to the problems of larger and médium sized consulting units and to those of the single practitioner.
Somé press comments
Management consulting seemed to us an instant classic It really is a first-class effort The writing is excellent - clear, logical, well organised and internally consistent (Journal of Management Consulting, Amsterdam and New York)
Nőt merely a textbook, but a workbook and thought-generator as well: call it the consultant's bible throwaway '76 edition and getthis onefast adds important new material, stands even tallér than pioneering first work definitely a must for client and practitioner alike (Consultants News, Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, United States)
Taking a fresh look at current practices, significant trends and new consulting opportunities, it is seen by the British Institute of Management as an excellent handbook on the subject. (Journal of European Industrial Training, Bradford, United Kingdom) Vissza