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Choosing & Using Consultants & Advisers
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Choosing & Using Consultants & Advisers

A best practice guide to making the right decisions and getting good value

Harold Lewis
Kogan Page, 2006
First Edition: 2004

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7

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Recommendation

This introductory book provides a solid overview of how to work with consultants, although it does not break any new ground. It contains checklists, bullet points, surveys, case studies and forms. With this boost, even those who are not familiar with hiring consultants can gain a basic understanding of how to select and manage outside experts. The book also explains how to complete a challenging project with the help of consultants or contractors, although when it discusses the regulatory environment, it is very oriented to requirements in the United Kingdom. Though some of the sentences get convoluted, author Harold Lewis’s writing style is light enough to enable managers to skim while still absorbing his basic ideas and finding the topics they need. getAbstract recommends this book to new managers and others who are hiring a consultant for the first time.

Take-Aways

  • Outside experts can provide knowledge, ideas and resources that your business may not have internally.
  • But they can’t work magic. Hire them only when you know what you want them to do.
  • Consulting is popular. In 2002, more than 400,000 registered consulting businesses operated in the U.K.

About the Author

Harold Lewis is a writer, editor and independent consultant with more than 30 years of professional experience. He also is the author of Bids, Tenders & Proposals.

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