Management consultants are often 'more project workers than ideas people'

ESRC Society Today - Management consultants are often 'more project workers than ideas people'

I have been one, have hired many and live with many more. I mean management consultants. I have to admit that the research that this is based upon is slightly limited and possibly drops all management consultants into one bucket. The projects, - a multinational company (strategy analysis), a financial services retailer (IT development), a prison (project management and quality) and a local authority (e-procurement) do not relate to projects which do call for expert management consulting advice relating to regulatory changes, or new market opening or new product development, etc. But still, interesting reading