MANAGEMENT RESEARCH OR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY:An Empirical Study of Comparative Effectiveness Available to Purchase

Assignments in foreign countries, even if implemented by local subsidiaries, are routine matters for the large firms of international business consultants. They are, however, rarer occurrences in the life of a French researcher in the human resources management field and usually result from a combination of circumstances — even if the researcher concerned has acquired something of a reputation in a few specific areas of his craft.