Consulting

What Is Consulting?

Management consulting is the practice of helping organizations to improve their performance. Organizations may draw upon the services of management consultants for a number of reasons, including gaining external (and presumably objective) advice and access to consultants' specialized expertise.

As a result of their exposure to, and relationships with numerous organizations, consulting firms are typically aware of industry "best practices". However, the specific nature of situations under consideration may limit the ability or appropriateness of transferring such practices from one organization to another.

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A Hierarchy of Purposes

Management consulting includes a broad range of activities, and the many firms and their members often define these practices quite differently. One way to categorize the activities is in terms of the professional’s area of expertise (such as competitive analysis, corporate strategy, operations management, or human resources). But in practice, as many differences exist within these categories as between them.

Benefits Of Consulting

  • Using the knowledge of experts
  • A different perspective to look at problems
  • Lesser time spends on taking important decisions
  • Good for accomplishing short-term goals
  • Making the use of new skills
  • Helpful in exploring new market

A hierarchy of consulting purposes

  • Providing information to a client.
  • Solving a client’s problems.
  • Assisting with implementation of recommended solutions.
  • Making recommendations based on the diagnosis.
  • Building a consensus and commitment around corrective action.
  • Permanently improving organizational effectiveness.

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