This chapter reviews the economic effects of employee representation with statutory consultation and information rights at the workplace, the works councils. The chapter summarises the international literature which is heavily skewed towards the German case. This review focuses, first, on the...

Purpose – This study aims to examine how embeddedness influences consultants’ information seeking when making decisions within a social network of relationships, and how these social networks evolve throughout the project delivery stages. The study is grounded in social network theory and...

Purpose: This article aims to share practical insights regarding the changes implemented between 2016 and 2018 in a consulting programme implemented in a French business school that involves 200 to 250 bachelor’s students on a yearly basis. For five weeks, students work as consultants...

Mit der Vervielfachung des Datenvolumens und der raschen Weiterentwicklung entsprechender Analysemethoden und Werkzeuge gibt es immer mehr Unternehmen, insbesondere aus dem kleineren Mittelstand, die aufgrund mangelnder Ressourcen und Fähigkeiten nicht in der Lage sind, ihre Datenschätze zu...

Der Weg zu einer agilen Unternehmenskommunikation ist für Organisationen oftmals schwierig allein zu bewältigen. Eine unabhängige Perspektive von Beratern bzw. das spezielle Know-how von Dienstleistern können dabei sehr wertvoll sein. Die Universität Münster hat die Rolle von externen...

This paper (forthcoming in Research in International Business and Finance) examines the practice of employing multiple compensation consultants. Examining data of a sample of UK companies over the period 2003–2006 we find that CEOs receive higher equity-based pay when firms employ more than...

We find that acquirers create higher shareholder returns when advised by investment banks with more experience in the target industry. This finding is stronger when acquirers face more difficulties understanding and evaluating the targets. Further analyses show that these banks help acquirers...

In a historical retrospective, although the existing literature calls the management consulting industry an extraordinary sector and a unique phenomenon in the business context, in fact these statements are not accompanied by a number of academic studies that emphasize the importance of the...

Der Weg zu einer agilen Unternehmenskommunikation ist für Organisationen oftmals schwierig allein zu bewältigen. Eine unabhängige Perspektive von Beratern bzw. das spezielle Know-how von Dienstleistern können dabei sehr wertvoll sein. Die Universität Münster hat die Rolle von externen...

This study examines the influence of client preference with respect to information search behavior and subsequent tax recommendation. Prior studies have identified that tax consultants exhibit confirmation bias in their information search processes, which is explained by the theory of motivated...

This paper examines the significance of external knowledge sources as impacting factors on innovation by incorporating a variety of external sourcing strategies, the firm's internal competencies and the industry attributes, into a unique analytical framework in predicting the innovative...

We examine external auditors' decisions to use the evidence or direct assistance of internal auditors when those auditors engage in consulting on enterprise risk management. Although such consulting provides value to an organization, it can also put the objectivity and independence of internal...

We surveyed academic economists on their experiences and perceptions of legal consulting. Nearly two-thirds have consulting experience and 40 percent have consulted within the last five years. Base hourly rates average $244, with a median of $200. Women are less likely than men to have served as...

Unternehmensberatung – Entwicklung und Relevanz einer neuen Profession -- Qualität und Standards in der Unternehmensberatung.-Beratungsprozess – Ein Exzellenz-Modell -- Verbände und Netzwerke -- Trends der Unternehmensberatung -- Erfolgsfaktoren in der Akquise -- Arbeitsmittel für Praktiker.

"This textbook provides students with an easy to use, proven roadmap for completing a successful consulting project from start to finish. Primarily designed for students who work as outside consultants on solving client problems and investigating potential opportunities, the textbook's structure...

"Nearly half of small consultancies fail within their first five years, but over 250 are sold every month. How do you ensure you are in the right group? How can you successfully grow a consulting firm? How do you maximise the value of your consultancy for an exit? This is the first...

This study presents the results of a case study on the level of involvement needed to reduce the information asymmetry with regards to the scope of the Enterprise System implementation. The results show that the cost of determining the particulars of the transaction are too high for the parties...

The OECD is holding public consultations on 13 and 14 March 2019 on the challenges facing countries' corporate tax systems as a result of the ever-increasing digitalisation of the economy. As part of these consultations, a document listing the problems at stake and suggestions for possible...

We conducted a survey to identify the most important challenges faced by consultants who support managers in re-designing their organizations. The results indicate that the most frequently encountered challenges are (1) creating realistic estimates regarding the time and resources required to...

Robo-advisors promise efficient, rational, and transparent investment advisory. We analyze how robo-advisors determine their users' risk tolerance and which equity exposure is derived from the individual risk profile. Our findings indicate significant differences in the quality of offered...

Information Technology offshore outsourcing means using an offshore provider to handle some of an enterprise’s IT work. Offshore outsourcing now has a track record, so it has become an option that IT leaders need to consider. But the practice has raised the issue of how to manage expertise...

<EM>Preface & Foreword; </EM><STRONG>Part I Foundations; </STRONG>1 Reputation Management and Ethics; 2 Creativity; 3 Strategy; 4 Personal Brands and Branding; <STRONG>Part II The Arena; </STRONG>5 Leadership and Management; 6 Objectives; 7 Business Brands and Branding; 8 Business Development; 9 Customer Service; 10 Integrated Marketing in...</strong></strong></em>