...Eric Deakins; Stuart Dillon Purpose Broadly conceptualised, a consultant's work can be evaluated by the deliverables produced and by the process used to achieve those deliverables. This paper seeks to report the use of a survey instrument to assess and compare management consultant process...

.... Design/methodology/approach An instrument was developed utilising performance exemplars promoted by industry‐respected consulting experts. New Zealand local authorities were surveyed and exploratory factor analysis used to identify what the factors represent conceptually. Profile Similarity Indices...

...Vincent‐Wayne Mitchell Recent increases in the use of planning consultants by local authorities prompted an interest in the decision‐making process. Initial interviews uncovered some negative attitudes towards consultants;however, a follow‐up mail survey of 240 chief planning officers revealed...

...V.W. Mitchell Covers the reasons why planning consultants are employed and gives some indication of what and who is involved in the buying decision. Examines the risks perceived by local authority officers and details the many ways in which these officers attempt to reduce the risk...

... parties can gain from the client/consultant relationship and concludes that the 200 managers who have been through the programmes have rated highly the experience, which involved new ideas and methods. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Consultants Local authorities Training management United Kingdom...

...Hari Johri; James Molnar Internal consulting groups (ICGs) can offer the management of large organisations, including those in the public sector, with efficient and effective means of achieving improvement and responding to pressures such as reduced resources. Those charged with developing an ICG...