Overview
- Provides a comprehensive review of current developments and trends in consulting
- Presents latest findings from consulting research
- Includes examples and cases for the application of the research findings
Part of the book series: Contributions to Management Science (MANAGEMENT SC.)
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About this book
This book brings together cutting-edge research on consulting in a single volume, thus helping to make the state-of-the-art in the field of consulting research more accessible, to promote better practices in business, and to spark further research. The respective articles approach consulting from very different angles, taking into account various approaches for and fields of consulting, consulting providers, clients and markets, as well as technologies and trends. The book will benefit all consultants who want to critically reflect on their own methods and approaches in light of recent scientific findings. It also offers a helpful guide for students in Management and IT-related courses who are either considering a career in consulting or want to be informed consulting clients. Lastly, the book provides a comprehensive review of current developments and trends in consulting that will foster future contributions in this important research field.
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Consulting Research as a Discipline
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General Issues in Consulting
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Consulting Clients and Market
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Future of Consulting
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Volker Nissen is professor for information systems at Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany. His research interest is in digital business innovation and in the consulting industry. Prior to his academic career he spent more than 12 years in IT consulting.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Advances in Consulting Research
Book Subtitle: Recent Findings and Practical Cases
Editors: Volker Nissen
Series Title: Contributions to Management Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95999-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95998-6Published: 08 November 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07125-7Published: 13 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95999-3Published: 18 October 2018
Series ISSN: 1431-1941
Series E-ISSN: 2197-716X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 427
Number of Illustrations: 110 b/w illustrations
Topics: Services, IT in Business, Business Strategy/Leadership, Human Resource Management