Choosing Management Consultants
Many times small business owners and managers come to the conclusion that external third party assistance may be essential in improving their operational effectiveness and efficiency as well as assist in improving the bottom line. However, there appears to be a disconnect in how to select the most viable company and or candidate.
In the coming weeks and months, we will make entries that would help guide small business owners select the most proper management consultant or management consulting firm.
We believe that the fist and most important component to consider is the educational background. Many senior consultants suggest that practical experience should be the first factor to consider, however we see that approach as flowed because of the lack of logical and deductive reasoning. It is a great mistake to assume that practical experience can replace educational background and preparations.
Though vise versa is also true, the reason that educational background should be seen and evaluated as the most significant qualification factor is reasonability simple. Educational efforts are the most fundamental aspect of accumulating basic and general knowledge that can virtually be used across platforms and industries. Yet most practical experiences are either industry specific or job specific.
Hence, it is important to choose to evaluate educational background as well as company guidelines for additional educational blocks as the most significant factor in selecting a management consultant or a management consulting firm.
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