Management consultancy: boundaries and knowledge in action

Management consultancy: boundaries and knowledge in action

Sturdy, Andrew
Handley, Karen
Clark, Timothy
Fincham, Robin

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Management consultants are typically seen as key mediators in the flow of management ideas. And yet little is known about exactly what happens when they work together with clients, behind closed doors in consulting projects. Do they really innovate or simply legitimate existing knowledge? This book offers a 'fly on the wall' view. INDICE: 1: Consultancy, Knowledge, and Boundaries; 2: Boundaries and Knowledge Flow; 3: The Case Studies; 4: Re-thinking Potentials for Knowledge Flow; 5: Outside Expertise and 'Sector Knowledge'; 6: Challenge - Testing Boundaries; 7: Humour and Boundary Tensions; 8: Conclusion - Beyond Boundaries and Projects

  • ISBN: 978-0-19-959375-0
  • Editorial: Oxford University
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 224
  • Fecha Publicación: 10/06/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés