Management Consultancy: A Handbook for Best Practice

""Management Consultancy"" is the definitive reference guide for all management consultants. It covers all aspects of the management consultants role and provides: guidelines on best practice, expert contributions. helpful case studies, and a complete overview of the industry. This title explores the principles behind the application of specialized management techniques to the consultancy process. It also seeks to promote an understanding of the dynamics of the client-consultant relationship. Comprehensive in its coverage and full of practical advice, techniques and useful information, it is of equal value to the MBA student, sole practitioner or professional in a large multi-national consultancy. This title is also the recommended reading for students on the MSc in Management Consultancy.

Philip Sadler is widely recognised as a leading authority in the field of management studies. Principal of Ashridge Management College for over 25 years until his retirement in 1990, he now devotes his time to research, writing, consultancy and lecturing. He is a Fellow of the International Leadership Association, a Companion of the Institute of Management, a Fellow of the Institute for Personnel Development, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, and a Patron of the Centre for Tomorrow’s Company. He has been awarded the honorary degrees of DSc (City University) and DBA (De Montford University). He holds the Burnham Gold Medal of the Institute of Management and was appointed CBE in 1986. He is the author of The Seamless Organization and Building Tomorrow’s Company, alsopublished by Kogan Page.