Timothy Clark

Gebundenes Buch

Critical Consulting

New Perspectives on the Management Advice Industry

Herausgeber: Clark, Timothy; Fincham, Robin

Beschreibung

The critical analysis presented here evaluates what management consultants offer as well as analysing the emergence of their industry as a contemporary social phenomenon.
Presents the latest research from the most influential researchers in the field.
Takes an inter-disciplinary approach, chapters analyse critical theory, organizational behaviour, sociology, psychology, actor-network theory and narrative analysis.
Provides the first critical evaluation of the different actors and activities that comprise the management advice sector.

Autor

Timothy Clark is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of Durham Business School. He has written or edited seven previous books including Managing Consultants (1995) and has written numerous articles in a range of leading journals. He is also an Assistant Editor of Human Relations. Robin Fincham is Senior Lecturer at Stirling University. He has written or edited three previous books, including Principles of Organizational Behaviour (1999), now in its third edition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2001
• Deutsch, Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 515g
• ISBN-13: 9780631218203
• ISBN-10: 0631218203
• Artikelnr.: 14801160

Rezensionen

"...an important and theoretically innovative book highlighting thepower games and discursive strategies that consutlants used tolegitimise their knowledge claimes". Denis Saint-Martin,Universite de Montreal

"This book represents an admirable resource for learning aboutcurrent consulting practices, about their historical roots, andtheir underlying assumptions. The case studies are rich withconcrete illustrations and informed by sound scholarly research."Chris Argyris, Harvard Business School

"Management Consultants are unloved - perhaps even by their ownmothers - and they are misunderstood. This splendid volume tacklesthe latter problem with considerable success; now we understand whymanagement consultants are unloved." Stuart Macdonald,University of Sheffield

"With contributions from the leading researchers in the area,this book provides fresh insights into the growth of the managementadvice industry and a valuable addition to the critical literaturein this area". Dr Christopher Wright, University of New SouthWales

"This book is a landmark that will set the parameters for futurethinking about the role of consultants." Professor Stephen Hill,London School of Economics