Management Consulting in Practice
Published in September 2004 by Kogan Page

 

This authoritative book written by Fiona Czerniawska and Paul May explores the relationship between top management consultant teams and their clients. Through a series of case studies, from both the private and public sectors, it presents best practice in consulting at the sharp end of contemporary management across all disciplines including change management, business strategy, outsourcing, operational performance and human resources.

The case studies are drawn from the MCA Awards, which recognise best practice in all categories of management. Firms present qualifying client engagements for evaluation by a distinguished panel of judges drawn from industry, government and academia.

Each case study explores how a business situation was tackled, and examines how the team responded to challenges during the projects and the unexpected lessons they learned. The case studies are embedded within an explanatory framework that draws out common themes, relates the case studies to generic models, and discusses how their approaches can be applied in other businesses.

For further information, sample chapter and information on ordering,
please visit: www.kogan-page.co.uk/mca

The Black Book Online

If you are looking for a management consultant you have come to the right place! Brought to you by the publisher of Management Today and MT Black Book, you will find comprehensive and up to date contact information on the management industry within this section. So whether you need a management consultant specialising in finance or in marketing, blueboomerang.com can help you with your management consultant search.

The management consultant section is divided into over 65 classifications detailing specific management consultant activities and the industries they supply these activities to.

MT Black Book is produced in association with the Management Consultants Association (MCA) and the MCA members’ details are all included on blueboomerang.com. A special advanced search feature allows you to filter for member details. All member companies will have the MCA logo on their details page.

For more information on the Black Book  http://www.blueboomerang.com/Management-consultants

Hodder & Stoughton book series

MCA's book series, published by Hodder & Stoughton, explores management issues affecting both consultants and their clients. The series is aimed at middle to senior managers and consultants, and provides practical and comprehensive guides that describe how key management ideas can be applied in practice. 

All titles in the series are:

• Practical, accessible and stimulating guides, not guru-style management books
• Jargon free
• Written from a UK perspective but in a global context
• International case studies
• Fully endorsed by the MCA

The six titles published in this series are each priced £16.99. Please click on a book image below to order your copy through Amazon and to view further details. If you have any queries, please contact MCA on 020 7321 3990.  Should you wish to contact the publishers directly, please telephone Liz Ross at Hodder & Stoughton on 020 7873 6000.

The Intelligent Client: Managing Your Management Consultant by Fiona Czerniawska. Only in the minority of consultancy projects do the managers involved know why consultants have been hired. The Intelligent Client aims to redress this balance by keeping the manager and client firmly in the picture. This book will help you to create effective, productive and value for money client-consultant relationships.

Strategic Collaboration: creating the Extended Organisation by Stephen Cardell. The requirement for firms to be able to build and maintain partnership relationships has never been greater: it is estimated that by 2006 over two-thirds of supply chain costs will be incurred from outside the organisation. This book will help you identify, build and develop value-creating partnerships to extend the reach of your organisation. 

Joined-Up Systems: Building the Integrated Business by Trevor Elliott and Dave Herbert. Systems integration is critical to creating competitive advantage. This is not centrally a technology issue but a single, continuous process combining business, people and technology issues in equal measure. This book provides practical advice on achieving this amid today's market pressures.

Strategic Outsourcing: Exploiting the Skills of Third Parties by Ian Benn and Jill Pearcy. Strategic outsourcing is all about improving management focus, sharpening processes, updating IT and saving money. This guide will help managers steer through all the areas of outsourcing, from strategic drivers through to the practicalities of implementation and on-going management.

Exploiting CRM: Connecting with Customers by Patrick Molineux. It's time to rethink customer relationship management - not as a discreet technology strategy or as a stand-alone marketing tool. With demanding customers and intense competition, CRM needs to be an integral component of corporate strategy. This shows how customer-related ideas tools and technologies can be used in the real world to create shareholder value.

Consulting into the Future: The Key Skills edited by Karen Lee. This book offers a unique perspective on the consulting skills that every organisation will need in the future. Its authors are actively involved in inspirational work and they bring a wide range of perspectives on how a good consultant can literally change our world.