Management Consultancy
The Role of the Change Agent
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Beschreibung
This dynamic and innovative new core textbook examines and explores the theoretical underpinnings of this complex and fascinating subject and provides students with the practical skills required to become a successful management consultant. Rooted in change management theory, it explores the role of the internal and external change agents and their impact on organizational development and transformation. The experience and highly-regarded expertise of the author team ensures that the text is built on solid academic foundations, while six of the chapters feature extended ‘Consultancy in Action’ sections penned by practitioners who provide invaluable insights into the reality of working as a management consultant in a wide range of contexts. Written in a lively and accessible style, the authors carefully guide the student through each stage of consulting, presenting a wealth of experiential learning exercises and activities to help hone skills and develop a consultant’s mindset.
Key features include:
- A practical and experiential approach underpinned by sound academic theory
- Written by experts and class-tested with undergraduate and postgraduate students
- A Focus on employability and skills-building
- Includes extensive contributions from practicing management consultants who have worked for a variety of organisations
- Features substantial and imaginative student-centred exercises, in addition to thought-provoking case studies, chapter introductions and summaries, and learning objectives
- A companion website comprising extensive lecture slides and video content such as author chapter summaries
Management Consultancy: The Role of the Change Agent is an essential textbook for MBA, postgraduate and undergraduate students studying modules on Management Consulting.
Julian Randall is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the MSc in Management Consultancy at Aberdeen University Business School, UK.
Allan J. Sim is Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at Aberdeen University Business School, UK.
Bernard Burnes is Professor of Organisational Change at the Stirling University Management School, UK. He is one of the leading international authorities on organisational change.
A vibrant and dynamic new textbook that examines and explores the theoretical underpinnings of a complex subject together with the supporting skills required to become a successful management consultant.
- A practical and experiential approach underpinned by sound academic theory
- Written by experts and class-tested with undergraduate and postgraduate students
- A Focus on employability and skills-building
- Includes extensive contributions from practicing management consultants who have worked for a variety of organisations
- Features substantial and imaginative student-centred exercises, in addition to thought-provoking case studies, chapter introductions and summaries, and learning objectives
- A companion website comprising extensive lecture slides and video content such as author chapter summaries
Primary Market
Core text on undergraduate (3rd yr), postgraduate and MBA modules in Management Consulting
Brief summary of secondary market
Supplementary text on modules in change management
Autor*in
Julian Randall
Themen in »Management Consultancy«
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