In addition, because of economies of scale, their focus and experience in gathering information worldwide and across industries renders their information search less costly than for clients.

Consultancies may also provide organizational change management assistance, development of coaching skills, process analysis, technology implementation, strategy development, or operational improvement services.

Approaches

In general, various approaches to consulting can be thought of as lying somewhere along a continuum, with an ‘expert’ or prescriptive approach at one end, and a facilitative approach at the other.

Specialization

Management consulting refers generally to the provision of business services.

• Sole proprietorship
• Partnership
• Corporation
• Franchises

United Kingdom

In the UK, the use of external management consultants within government has sometimes been contentious due to perceptions of variable value for money.

New Zealand

In New Zealand the government has historically had a greater role in providing some infrastructure and services than in some other countries.

Australia

In 1988, the newly elected Greiner State Government commissioned a report into the State Rail Authority by Booz Allen Hamilton.