The executive's guide to consultants
Subtitle: how to find, hire and get great results from outside experts
By: by David Fields
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780071801928
Subjects: Business consultants
Table of contents: title: Why bother? : estimating the value of doing any; title: Can we? : should we? : when to use employees and when to use third-party help; title: What's the context? : become the perfect client before you call the consultant; title: Who's our partner? : finding & selecting great consultants; title: Big or small? : the surprising value of independent consultants; title: What could go wrong? : reducing risk; title: What are our options? : value wizardry and sophisticated contract negotiation; title: What's the deal? : fees and contracts for consultants; title: How do i prep for success? : readying your company before the project starts; title: How do i run a great project? : deriving outstanding value from your consultant; title: How do we lock in value? : making change stick after the consultant leaves.