The economics and sociology of management consulting / Thomas Armbrüster.
Management consultancy is a key sector in the economic change toward a service and knowledge economy. Originally published in 2006, this book explains the mechanisms of the management consulting market and the management of consulting firms from both economic and sociological perspectives. It also e...
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Cambridge ; New York :
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2006.
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Table of Contents:
- Management consultancy viewed from economic and sociological perspectives
- Why do consulting firms exist and grow? The economics and sociology of knowledge
- How do supply and demand meet? Competition and the role of social institutions
- Who is more powerful? Consulting influence and client authority
- Substitutes or supplements? internal versus external consulting
- Diversified services or niche focus? Strategies of consulting firms
- Fostering reputation and growth? Marketing consulting services
- The economics and sociology of knowledge distribution: organizational structure and governance
- Gaining talent and signaling quality: human resource management
- The knowledge economy, management consultancy, and the multitheoretical approach.