Consultancy: A Developing Profession

Allan P. O. Williams and Sally Woodward
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Allan P. O. Williams: City University Business School
Sally Woodward: City University Business School

Chapter 2 in The Competitive Consultant, 1994, pp 13-27 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter we shall explore further the concept of consultancy, the range of purposes to which it is applied, the strategies or styles of application, and particularly its relationship with the recognised professions. Since consultancy has become a growth industry there are good reasons for arguing for the need for increased ‘profession-alisation’ and this will be briefly explored. One of the conclusions we shall draw from this chapter is that consultancy is an embryonic profession and will remain so until a firmer scientific base has evolved. Central to this development are the generic knowledge and skills that consultants should be able to display in the process of meeting the needs of their clients.

Keywords: Consultancy Firm; External Consultant; Management Consultancy; Certified Public Accountant; Individual Consultant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1994
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-13384-0_2

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