Advances in Consulting Research : Recent Findings and Practical Cases /: Recent Findings and Practical Cases. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Volker Nissen, editor.
• Other Names: Nissen, Volker, 1965-
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Editor and Contributors; Consulting Research: A Scientific Perspective on Consulting; 1 Context and Fundamentals of Business Consulting; 1.1 The Term and Forms of Business Consulting; 1.2 Embedding in the Context of Professional Service Firms; 2 Changing Conditions in Consulting Practice; 3 Consulting Research; 3.1 A Quick Assessment of Consulting Publications and Lecturing; 3.2 Concept and Goals of Consulting Research (CR); 3.3 Relationship of Consulting Research and Consulting Practice; 3.4 Requirements for Consulting Research; 4 Scientific Approaches to Consulting 4.1 Selected Theoretical Approaches to Consulting Research at a Glance 4.1.1 Perspective of (New) Systems Theory; 4.1.2 Perspective of New Institutional Economics; 4.1.3 Perspective of Service Theory; 4.1.4 Perspective of the Resource-Based Management Approach; 4.1.5 Perspective of Procurement Theory; 4.1.6 Perspective of Sociological Theory; 4.2 Selected Practice-Oriented Research Conceptions; 4.2.1 Action Research; 4.2.2 Design Science Research; 4.3 Empirical Research; 5 Conclusions; References; Part I: Consulting Research as a Discipline Consulting: Characterization of Concepts and Connections 1 Introduction; 2 Point of Departure; 2.1 Working Definition of Consulting; 2.2 Relation Between Consultant and Client; 2.3 Remarks on the Graphical Notation; 3 Consultancy System; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Form of Intervention; 3.3 Structure; 3.4 Skills; 4 Client System; 4.1 Overview; 4.2 Internal Roles; 4.3 Types of Demands; 4.4 Characteristics; 5 Summary; References; Institutionalization of Consulting Research: Review and Comparison of Two Approaches in Germany Over the Period 2007-2017; 1 Introduction and Motivation 2 Association: Gesellschaft für Consulting Research (GCR) e.V.2́́.1 Preparation; 2.2 Foundation Process; 2.3 Functional Phase; 2.3.1 Overview; 2.3.2 Core Activities; 2.3.3 Support Activities; 2.3.4 Financial Developments; 2.3.5 Membership Development; 2.4 Termination; 2.5 Assessment; 3 Special Interest Group Arbeitskreis IV-Beratung; 3.1 Foundation and Organization; 3.2 Dedicated Meetings of the Special Interest Group; 3.3 Embedded Workshops and Conferences; 3.4 Intermediate Evaluation; 4 Conclusion; References; Part II: General Issues in Consulting To Measure Is to Know: Development of an Instrument for Measuring Consulting Service Value 1 Introduction and Motivation; 2 Theoretical Background; 2.1 Value Propositions, Value Co-creation, and Value; 2.2 Service Provider and Client Capabilities; 3 Research Process; 4 Structural Model Development; 4.1 Service Provider Capabilities; 4.2 Client Capabilities; 5 Measurement Instrument Development; 5.1 Item Identification and Development; 5.2 Card-Sorting Procedure; 5.3 Final Measurement Instrument; 6 Discussion and Conclusion; References
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (427 pages)
• Subjects: 658.4/6; Business; Consulting firms -- Research; Consultants -- Research; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; Business & Economics -- Information Management; Business & Economics -- Management; Business & Economics -- Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business mathematics & systems; Business strategy; Personnel & human resources management; Management science; Service industries; Information technology; Leadership; Personnel management; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Service Industries; Service industries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319959993; 3319959999
• Related ISBNs: 9783319959986; 3319959980
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 31, 2018).
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