Handle with care
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Management consultants may be used to implement change in UK companies. Clients should set out objectives, define the role the consultants should take and assess how their success can be measured. They should also select consultants carefully. Communication is important in order for the consultant to have enough information to fulfil their task. Clients may not always accept recommendations and consultants should assess what changes clients are likely to accept.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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Rewards for the grim reapers
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UK management consultancy is a growth industry and is worth some 3 billion pounds sterling annually with around 20% of that from abroad. Consultants are sometimes associated with downsizing and other changes are may be feared. There is less resistance to fees since management can save companies a great deal of money, and pay is often related to performance. Clients have to trust the consultants they use since they are being taken into uncharted territory.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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'Get big or get niche.'(niche management consultants in the UK)
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Management consultants often specialize in niche markets in the UK. Niche players can vary in size from one-man firms to those with some 50 staff. Niche players have chosen their route due to the difficulties of competing with larger firms such as the Big Six. Clients should select consultants according to their needs. They need to communicate with consultants and review results. Fees vary according to experience and the size of the company.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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