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The Rise of Management Consulting in Britain Michael Ferguson

The Rise of Management Consulting in Britain By Michael Ferguson

The Rise of Management Consulting in Britain by Michael Ferguson


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First published in 2002, this book charts the changing nature of industrial management and indicates how management consultancy services both shaped and reflected prevailing business attitudes.

The Rise of Management Consulting in Britain Summary

The Rise of Management Consulting in Britain by Michael Ferguson

This title was first published in 2002: The history of management consulting in Britain is a subject that has received little attention in the past in terms of research or publication. This work redresses the gap in the knowledge base of business and management history, presenting the historical situation in the context of management consulting. Identifying the beginnings of consultancy services in the mid-nineteenth century, Ferguson charts its progression through a series of time frames that span the twentieth century. Utilizing a series of consistent themes, such as service delivery forms and training, which can be compared and contrasted across time, the book provides not only a history of management consultancy services, but also shows how the take-up and form of services was heavily dependent upon the prevailing attitudes within business to the role of management. The thoroughly researched and well-presented arguments in this book will greatly add to our knowledge of British management during the twentieth century.

The Rise of Management Consulting in Britain Reviews

'... a valuable and comprehensive source of information on the history of management consultancy.' Business History '... a very full account...' Business Archives: Sources and History

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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; The background to management consulting; The pioneers, 1869-1925; The beginning of organised consultancy, 1926-1933; New directions, 1929-1939; Wartime practices, 1939-1945; Improving productive performance; Management education and training: the consultancy approach; From efficiency engineering to strategy; Information technology and management consulting; The international and global aspects of management consultancy; A summary and review of management consultancy; Bibliography; Index.

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NLS9781138740372
9781138740372
1138740373
The Rise of Management Consulting in Britain by Michael Ferguson
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2020-12-14
298
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