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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783535103321

Titolo

Consultant's role [[electronic resource] ] : a qualitative inquiry from the consultant's perspective / / Nada K. Kakabadse, Eddy Louchart and Andrew Kakabadse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006

ISBN

1-280-54740-5

9786610547401

1-84663-023-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (89 pages)

Collana

Journal of Management Development ; ; v.25, no. 5

Altri autori (Persone)

KakabadseNada K

LouchartEddy

KakabadseAndrew

Disciplina

001/.068

Soggetti

Consultants

Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; Editorial boards; Consultant's role: a qualitative inquiry from the consultant's perspective; Introduction; Consultancy: an overview; The consultant-client relationship; Methodology; Study results; Concluding comments; References; Appendices

Sommario/riassunto

Although a great deal of research has been carried out on business consultancy, little has been written on business consultancy from the consultant's viewpoint. An investigation of how business consultants perceive their role and contribution within their clients' organisations was undertaken, through conducting a series of interviews where business consultants were asked to comment on issues related to the nature of the relationship with their clients, including the pros and cons of their role and also the amount of control and discretion they exercise over the different projects that they ar