An Introduction to Management Consultancy by Marc G. Baaij - 2014

SAGE, 2014. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This guide describes what management consultancy is and how to start a consultancy career. It covers its origins and development, the roles of consultants, definitions, clients' reasons for hiring consultants, risks, and results; the industry, including the global landscape, competitive strategies, and the impact of the macro-environment; the firm's activities, discussing the value chain, managing the firm, and careers, recruitment, training, development, promotion, turnover, and alumni; and the management consultancy project, including clients and other stakeholders, setting up the project, structured problem diagnosis and solution development, structured communications, and solution implementation. (2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)