About the Author

Milan Kubr is a recognized international authority on management consulting and human resource development. His professional career includes 14 years with the Prague School of Economics, 25 years with the International Labour Office and 11 years in independent consulting business. He is the author and editior of a number of publications and reports on professional consulting, management education, human resources and public administration. He has collaborated closely with many global and national consulting institutes and associations and has helped to revitalize the professional service sector in Central and Eastern Europe.

Review

"...Kubr's book is a great starting point to understanding the state of the industry and how it's evolving." -- Wayne Cooper, Publisher of Management Consulting International and Consultants News, and CEO of Kennedy Information, 2002

"...an indispensable tool...a pragmatic guide which will become the handbook of our time." -- Patrick J. McKenna, management consultant and co-author of First Among Equals: How to manage a group of professionals, 2002

"...this book's grasp of the subject matter, breadth of coverage, simplicity of treatment, and accessibility is unsurpassed." -- Gerald A. Simon, CMC, FIMC, Chairman of the Editorial Board, C2M Consulting to Management, 2002

"...will contribute to building up the core competence in consulting services..." -- Yuji Yamada, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, Asian Productivity Organization, 2002

"The most comprehensive capture of the body of knowledge of management consulting." -- E. Michael Shays, CMC, FIMC, Executive Director, International Council of Management Consulting Institutes, and Chairman, Institute of Management Consultants, United States, 2002

Product Description

This guide is a widely recognized reference work on the state of the art of management consulting. It offers an extensive introduction to consulting: its nature, professional standards, intervention methods, behavioural rules, current developments and future perspectives.

Today, the information and knowledge-based economy is constantly creating new opportunities and challenges for consultants, who can find enough work and get well paid for their services, provided they are able to cope with complex and rapidly changing conditions and meet the demands of increasingly sophisticated clients. The whole world of professional services is undergoing profound changes and management and business consultants are no exception. In this climate, consultants must continuously "reinvent themselves". More than ever, learning is a life-long job for consultants. This fourth edition of Management Consulting actively reflects and confronts all these developments and challenges.

At the same time, the entire text has been substantially enhanced and updated. This fourth edition continues to offer practical guidelines, checklists and learning material throughout, serving as an indispensable tool for individuals and organizations wishing to start consulting, become more competent at serving clients or manage consulting firms and assignments more effectively. It also provides a useful guide to essential information and learning sources on professional consulting

New topics covered in this edition include:

e-business consulting

consulting in knowledge management and the use of knowledge management by consultants themselves

total quality management

corporate governance

social role and responsibility of business

company transformation and renewal

public administration

intellectual property