
| List of figures page List of tables Preface and acknowledgments 1 Management consultancy viewed from economic and sociological perspectives Part I: The mechanisms of the consulting market 39 2 Why do consulting firms exist and grow? The economics and sociology of knowledge 3 How do supply and demand meet? Competition and the role of social institutions 4 Who is more powerful? Consulting influence and client authority 5 Substitutes or supplements? Internal versus external consulting Part II: The drivers of managing a consulting firm 117 6 Diversified services or niche focus? Strategies of consulting firms 7 Fostering reputation and growth? Marketing consulting services 8 The economics and sociology of knowledge distribution: organizational structure and governance 9 Gaining talent and signaling quality: human resource management Part III: Conclusions 10 The knowledge economy, management consultancy, and the multitheoretical approach References Index |
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