The consultant conundrum (the importance of hiring the right consultant to the success of a project)
Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 2
Perchthold G., Sutton J.Industrial Engineer, August 2010, Vol. 42 No. 8, Start page: 50, No. of pages: 4
Stresses the vital importance of hiring the right consultant to the success of a project and discusses some of the concepts that are applicable to many types of consultants, including engineering, IT, business and marketing consultants, and apply equally if the aim is to consider an independent consultant or a large consulting company. Reviews the effort required to draw up a list of possible candidates and assesses the value of using available comparative reviews to identify consulting companies. Sets out some of the additional activities that can be undertaken to help in the assessment of candidates’ capabilities, including: follow-up questions; in-depth workshops; resource interviews; reference checks; and proof of concept. Concludes that organizations do not need to take a leap of faith when hiring consultants, and there are many ways to apply due diligence to the consultant or consulting company before making the final hiring decision.Article type:ViewpointISSN: 1542-894XReference: 39AX359
Keywords: Consultants, Human resource management,Organizations, Project management, Recruitment, Selection
