{"product_id":"essential-tools-for-management-consulting-isbn-9780470745939","title":"Essential Tools for Management Consulting","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second book in the \u003ci\u003eEssential Tools For series…\u003c\/i\u003e on the topic of Management Consulting\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBased on Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn's successful \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Management Toolbox\u003c\/i\u003e, this book focuses in greater depth on the topic of Management Consulting. This second book looks at how a management consultant needs to think, view and analyse the workings of an existing organisation in order to efficiently and effectively work to improve the issues facing a business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCheck out the new series website featuring sample chapters, tool of the month and solve your management problems by talking direct to the author \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.essentialtoolsseries.com\/\"\u003ewww.essentialtoolsseries.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecond title in a new series that expands on the information in Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn’s \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Toolbox\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis volume includes 30% new material in the form of new tools and techniques for guiding consultants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers: Development of Management Consultancy; Problem resolution and Decision Making; Top 10 Tools for Consultancy Interventions; Consultancy delivery and Facilitation; Consultancy Governance and Ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eActive author, Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn speaks regularly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy to use practical tools and techniques guiding the consultant and business person through their organisational conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author: Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn is a practising management consultant with over 30 years experience in both the public and private sectors and covering a range of organizations and industries. He holds two Master's degrees and a PhD in various Strategic Management topics. This second book includes a forward by Malik Salameh.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Dr \u003ci\u003eMalik Salameh \u003c\/i\u003eix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Profession of Management Consultancy 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Developing Management Consultancy 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Management of Consultancy Projects 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Consultancy Delivery 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Top-ten Consultancy Tools 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsites 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddresses 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 143\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Simon A. Burtonshaw-Gunn\u003c\/b\u003e is a practising management consultant with significant experience in both the public and private sectors covering a range of organizations and industries. He has undertaken assignments in Asia, North Africa, the Middle and Far East, and Eastern Europe. To support this experience he holds two Masters degrees and a PhD in various strategic management topics together with fellowship of four professional bodies. This book follows the popular \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Management Toolbox\u003c\/i\u003e (John Wiley \u0026amp; Sons, 2008).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManagement consultants are now a firmly established part of the business landscape. All organizations, large and small, in the public and private sectors, use consultants to add value, improve processes or help with strategy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the profession has developed, so have a wide range of tools and resources to help consultants help their clients. Yet with so many different theories and processes on offer, it can be hard to know where to turn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Tools for Management Consulting\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide for both consultants and clients. Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn helps you to understand the skills, processes, and risk involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-have resource for all practising or aspiring management consultants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Burtonshaw-Gunn covers four key areas of consulting: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe profession\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping consultancy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelivery\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also provides a top-ten of consultancy tools, with evaluations of their usefulness, strengths and weaknesses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing clear, jargon-free explanations and advice, and links and references to further resources for management consultants, this is a book you’ll want to refer to over and over again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor further tips and features, visit the website \u003cb\u003ewww.essentialtoolsseries.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989158215909,"sku":"NP9780470745939","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470745939.jpg?v=1761783030","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/essential-tools-for-management-consulting-isbn-9780470745939","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}