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Book SynopsisManagement Consulting: A Guide for Students bridges the gap between the latest academic research and practical skills to provide a comprehensive new introduction to modern consulting. David Biggs's important new textbook walks students through the key dimensions of management consulting from the contexts, through the processes, and into skills and implementation using a wide range of examples to provide a refreshing and modern guide for students. Every chapter deploys a consistent pedagogical framework including clear learning objectives that correspond with the latest standard course outlines, mini case studies, and industry snapshots. Full-length case studies appear at the end of every chapter, either prepared specifically for the text by international academics and consultants or supplied from premium vendors such as Harvard Business Review. A full set of online supporting resources for students and lectures make this the complete resource for management consulting courses at all
Table of ContentsPart 1: An introduction to management consultancy Chapter 1: Management consultancy: The context of the industry Chapter 2: Benefits and critiques of consultancy Chapter 3: Different types of consultancy Part 2: How consulting works Chapter 4: Models, theories and approaches of consultancy Chapter 5: The client���consultant relationship Chapter 6: Client engagement Chapter 7: Consulting in the internal and external environment Part 3: Performance and management Chapter 8: Project management Chapter 9: Programme management, power and politics Chapter 10: Types of consultancy projects Part 4: Individual consultancy skills Chapter 11: Research techniques Chapter 12: Working and problem solving in a team Chapter 13: Personal effectiveness in consultancy Part 5: Professional development Chapter 14: Mastering competencies and developing competence Chapter 15: Professionalism and ethics Chapter 16: The Future of the Industry
