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CEBECI, UFUK, and DA RUAN. "A MULTI-ATTRIBUTE COMPARISON OF TURKISH QUALITY CONSULTANTS BY FUZZY AHP." International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making 06, no. 01 (March 2007): 191–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219622007002423.

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Quality consultants are used in ISO 9000 implementation projects especially by many small and medium-sized enterprises. Clients do not always appreciate differences between quality consultants. This paper aims to provide an analytical tool to select the best quality consultant providing the most customer satisfaction. The clients of three Turkish quality consultancy firms were interviewed and the most important criteria taken into account by the clients while they were selecting their consultancy firms were determined by a designed questionnaire. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process was applied to compare these consultancy firms. The means of the triangular fuzzy numbers produced by the customers and experts for each comparison were successfully used in the pair wise comparison matrices.
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Kindl, Eva-Maria, and Beatriz Casais. "Motivations and perceived opportunities for partnerships among international business consultancy firms." Review of International Business and Strategy 29, no. 4 (November 4, 2019): 315–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ribs-02-2019-0024.

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Purpose Consultancy services for internationalisation are crucial to help companies to grow and find new businesses abroad. This kind of service used to be provided by consultancy firms operating in the home country of the clients. Considering the advantages of partnerships that theory has enhanced, this paper aims to identify the motivations and perceived opportunities from consultancy firms to establish business-to-business partnerships with international consultancy companies in other countries, with the purpose of reinforcing international trading. Design/methodology/approach As an exploratory study, this paper shows the perspective of 13 interviewed German consultancy managers focused on international business about developing a partnership with international consultancy firms from Portugal. Findings Consultants indicate that with mutual benefits, partnerships are welcome. However, the study enhances the importance of signals of status and reputation for international partnerships among business consultancy firms and reveals a lack of knowledge about the market opportunities for internationalisation that might motivate German consultancy firms to establish partnerships with consultancy companies in Portugal. Originality/value The paper highlights the low motivation of consultants from a higher-status country to establish partnerships with international business consultancy firms in lower-status countries. The study addresses useful recommendations for consultancy firms, governments and international trade agencies to intensify marketing activities and enhance country reputation and positioning in international business, communicating the opportunities and potential of markets and building signals of status and reputation for international consulting.
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Matthias, Olga. "Professional Purchasing Provides Professional Projects and Removes Personal Bias. Doesn’t It?" Management Consulting Journal 1, no. 2 (December 1, 2018): 16–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2018-0008.

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Abstract Gone are the days when management consultancy projects were arranged due to friendship and networks, based on relationships between a board member and a consultant. Management Consultancy firms have themselves diluted high-personalisation by adopting a policy of commoditisation and workforce leverage in their quest for optimising profitability. Clients have diluted the one-to-one nature of buying by professionalising purchasing practices. Consulting firms nonetheless invest in relationship managers in the belief they rely on these strong relationships for their future business. Using semi-structured interviews to collect data on buyers’ triggers, validation, decision-making and selection processes, the research presented in this paper explores the changes in purchasing practices and examines what they mean with regard to what clients see as successful relationships between consultants and their clients.
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Shaw, David. "Partners and plagiarisers: dualities in consultants’ influence on organisational change projects." Journal of Organizational Change Management 32, no. 1 (February 11, 2019): 51–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-01-2018-0011.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the interplay between the requirements for successful organisational change and the imperatives faced by management consultancy firms in running successful businesses, and how this interplay affects the ways in which management consultants influence organisational change projects. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews literature on management consultancy and organisational change over the past 30 years to identify insights into this issue. Findings The paper shows that business imperatives faced by management consultancy firms affect the ways in which consultants influence organisational change projects. It shows how management consultants aspire to form strategic partnerships with their clients in order to win profitable business, and to plagiarise established organising practices and change management methods in defining their services in order to manage their costs. It illustrates how these aspirations give rise to a number of dualities that consultants face in undertaking organisational change projects. Originality/value Only limited research has been carried out into the ways in which the business imperatives of management consultancy firms interact with the requirements for successful organisational change in shaping the influence that management consultants have on organisational change projects. This paper demonstrates the significance of this issue and suggests directions for future research into it.
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Samokhvalov, Konstantin. "The Transformative Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Management Consultancy Sector." Management Consulting Journal 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2024): 59–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2024-0006.

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Abstract This paper explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the management consultancy sector over the next five years. Tracing the evolution of AI from its inception in 1956 to recent language and image capabilities, the study addresses the imminent challenges posed to consultancy by AI startups. Examining global legislative approaches, including the EU’s strict AI Act, the UK’s flexible stance, the self-regulatory approach in the US, and China’s targeted regulations, it unveils the legislative ambiguity for software developers. The essay anticipates transformative implications on consultancy firms, emphasizing the war for talent, potential shifts in business models, and the evolving role of consultants as agents of thought. As AI becomes integral, consultancy firms are urged to adapt, incorporating AI into their models while navigating ethical and legal considerations. The paper underscores that while AI will automate mundane tasks, strategic decision-making remains a strength of consultancy firms, ensuring continued relevance in the evolving landscape.
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Matthias, Olga. "The ‘World’s Newest Profession’ is no Longer Dispensable; What Does it Mean for Consultancy Firms?" Management Consulting Journal 1, no. 1 (June 1, 2018): 16–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2018-0003.

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Abstract A major focus for consultants is pipeline. Generating future work is as important as delivering current projects because it provides continuity and hopefully growth of the business. This inherent uncertainty in the sales pipeline is perhaps the consulting firms’ biggest concerns. This paper seeks to demonstrate how management consultancy has actually become widespread and embedded in the economic activity of organisations. The research synthesised in this paper presents client perspectives on how consultants add value. Particular insight is given into the key features which differentiate those firms that are chosen for projects against those that are not. The findings suggest that the industry has transitioned from a dispensable service to an institutionalised one, embedded in client business cycles and operating procedures. This has implications for how individual consultancy firms develop and deliver their services, moving emphasis from market uncertainty to service design and quality.
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Shaw, David. "Aristotle and the Management Consultants: Shooting for Ethical Practice." Philosophy of Management 19, no. 1 (December 11, 2019): 21–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40926-019-00125-w.

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AbstractThe academic literature on management consulting raises many questions about the ethics of management consulting. The uncertain, emergent, and often socially constructed nature of management consultancy knowledge limits the scope both for regulating the industry in the manner of the established professions, and for evaluating management consultants’ work objectively. The character of management consultants is therefore a central issue in how far clients and other stakeholders can trust them. This paper considers three questions, using Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics as a guide. These are, first, ‘What is the function of a management consultant?’, second, ‘How should a management consultant act in order to be a good management consultant?’, and third, ‘Where does the boundary lie between the ethical responsibilities of the management consultant and those of the client and other stakeholders?’ Aristotelian virtue ethics are valuable in answering these questions. Their focus on character is well suited to the distinct ethical problems of management consulting. Aristotle’s overarching concern with human flourishing, and an ethically balanced approach towards benefiting from the good things to which a virtuous person may aspire, has more promise as an influence on consultants’ behaviour than the lists of prohibitions that typify codes of ethical practice in the industry. Aristotle’s call for leaders to habituate their people to ethical behaviour should be heard by the leaders of management consultancy firms. In accordance with Aristotle’s philosophy, this paper proposes a positive target at which management consultants can aim in shooting for ethical practice.
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Stone, Merlin, and Brett Parnell. "Business Models of Consulting Firms: What do their Leaders Need to Know?" Management Consulting Journal 6, no. 2 (May 24, 2023): 123–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2023-0014.

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Abstract Management consultants have found the business model concept to be a useful consulting tool. This article explores its application to management consultancy itself, identifies some business models used by consulting firms, and explores what information leaders of management consulting firms need in order to check whether their business models are right for their markets, and working appropriately.
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Chong, Bee-Ling, Kai-Chen Goh, and Tien-Choon Toh. "A PROPOSED THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ON STRATEGIES FOR KLANG VALLEY MALAYSIAN QUANTITY SURVEYING CONSULTANCY FIRMS TO ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY." International Journal of Law, Government and Communication 5, no. 21 (December 1, 2020): 01–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631//ijlgc.521001.

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There is a lack of research studies showing the specific practices that enable QS consultancy firms to achieve profitability in Malaysia’s construction industry. As firm profitability is expected to have a positive and significant impact on firm growth, this put Malaysia's QS consulting firms at risk and affected firm growth if the problem they face remains unresolved. Despite the current Covid-19 pandemic has led to the global financial crisis, weaker global growth is still a big issue to developing countries including Malaysia. Construction firms such as QS consultancy firms face a lot of challenges due to the globalisation and competitiveness of the construction industry. Quantity surveying (QS) consultancy firms need to adopt suitable strategies to survive and grow in an evolving business environment. Thus, this paper focuses on the theoretical framework of the strategies for QS consultancy firms.
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Oarue-Itseuwa, Esioze. "Artificial Intelligence’s Impact of the Management Consultancy Sector over the Next Five Years." Management Consulting Journal 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2024): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2024-0005.

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Abstract This essay explores the imminent impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the management consultancy sector over the next five years. After tracing the historical context of technological innovation and societal unease with disruption, we delve into the current landscape of management consultancy, emphasizing its evolution and present dynamics. Specialized themes in the consultancy market today, such as internal consulting and data-centric approaches, highlight the industry’s dynamism. The core focus anticipates the implications of AI on management consultancy, with a shift towards AI-powered analytics and insights transforming consultants’ roles. Market segmentation deepens as specialized AI-driven consulting firms emerge, challenging traditional players. The competitive landscape witnesses the entry of tech giants, intensifying competition and prompting strategic shifts in consultancy models. A forward-looking perspective considers changes in pricing and cost structures, emphasizing ethical considerations in AI deployment. In this transformative landscape, a blended future emerges, envisioning AI-driven quick insights complemented by human consultants offering context, creativity, and empathy. This condensed exploration provides a crucial foundation for academics, industry practitioners, and policymakers navigating the evolving interplay between AI and management consultancy.
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Jovancic, Natalie. "Knowledge in consultancy firms : An exploratory study of knowledge and knowledge management in consultancy firms." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för informatik (IK), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-42659.

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Abstract   The purpose of this study was to explore how knowledge and management of knowledge is experienced and perceived at a consultancy firm and derive from the experiences of the participants when portraying the phenomenon of knowledge in such a setting. Aspects covered in this research are individual and collective knowledge, the complexity of project-based organisations and the different ways of perceiving knowledge (structural and practice). All of these aspects were accounted for in order to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of the consultants, the knowledge environment at a consultancy firm, and how knowledge can be managed in such a setting.   The research was inspired by my personal/professional experience of knowledge at a consultancy firm where I, prior to this research, was given the task of re-designing the content management system. In the initial planning phase I recognised a need to find out more about the way the consultants were working, how they used knowledge and how they perceived the knowledge had been managed.   Qualitative data was collected through individual and group interviews and the philosophical tradition of phenomenology was derived from.   The findings from the interviews showed three main themes of how knowledge was perceived; 1) ways of working (differing experiences depending on the context of internal or external work or individual or group project assignments), 2) the knowledge culture and 3) the process and structure of knowledge management at the firm.   Based on the findings it is concluded that regardless of practice based knowledge sharing the project-based setting of consultancies requires more, it requires some documentation in order to enable collective knowledge through embedded artefacts. It can also be concluded that the lack of structure or processes contributes to further complexity which would suggest that implementing structure through for example a process oriented approach would ease the process of knowledge management and improve the perception of knowledge at the consultancy firm.
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Hassan, Ahmed. "Knowledge Sharing in IT consultancy firms : Exploring the knowledge sharing mechanisms in small IT consultancy firms." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-134596.

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Knowledge management is a key avenue for consulting firms to ensure survival and maintain competitive advantage. Prior research has focused on many different aspects of knowledge sharing in IT firms and projects. However, even when the importance of KS is acknowledged in IT consulting firms, little is known about how the mechanisms look like inside these firms. The purpose of this study is to explore the knowledge sharing mechanisms in small IT consulting firms or offices. Qualitative methods were used to approach the KS phenomenon, which involves six interviews that included senior consultants and managers from various firms. The results show that the small firms have a better advantage when it comes to sharing. Furthermore, that most knowledge sharing in these firms occur in an informal way since consultants prefer social interaction than using systems. Finally, the results show that a concept labelled as “Knowledge market” strongly exist in consultancy firms in small cities like Umeå.
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ROMAN, JOHANNA, and OLIVIA WIDMARK. "Individual activities within IT consultancy firms : How the individual efficiency within IT consultancy firms could be increased by improving individual activities." Thesis, KTH, Industriell Management, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-191221.

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Idag förväntas IT-konsulter kunna utföra en större variation av arbetsuppgifter och besitta kunskap inom fler tekniska områden än någonsin tidigare. Då komplexiteten inom IT industrin tydligt trappats upp, en komplexitet som konsulterna förväntas kunna hantera bra, har det blivit allt viktigare för varje konsult att arbeta effektivt och därmed bidra till IT-konsultföretagens totala effektivitet. Denna studie undersöker därför hur den interna effektiviteten inom IT-konsultföretag skulle kunna ökas och hur företagens ledare bör agera för att öka effektiviteten kortsiktigt som långsiktigt. Vår studie bygger på en fallstudie baserad på 17 intervjuer och två workshops genomförda på ett svenskt IT-konsultföretag lokaliserat i Stockholm, samt på tre externa intervjuer och en kontinuerlig och iterativ litteraturstudie. Den interna effektiviteten inom IT-konsultföretag skulle kunna ökas genom förbättring av de individuella aktiviteterna anslutna till deras organisationsrutiner. De individuella aktiviteterna som indikerar störst potential för ökad intern effektivitet är de lågt prioriterade aktiviteterna; individuella aktiviteter som konsulterna tenderar att prioritera lägre, vilket ofta resulterar i att aktiviteterna förskjuts. Dessa aktiviteter är genomförda mer ineffektivt än andra individuella aktiviteter är på grund av fyra gemensamma rotorsaker: (1) bristande strukturkapital, (2) bristfälligt stöd av organisationskulturen, (3) otillräckliga kommunikationspolicys, and (4) brist på incitament. Denna studie tillhandhåller därtill konkreta åtgärder för hur detta kan hanteras kortsiktigt som långsiktigt av gruppledarna respektive ledningsgruppen i IT-konsultföretag.
Today’s IT consultants are expected to carry out an increasing variety of tasks and possess knowledge within more technology areas than previously. As the complexity within the IT industry evidently is stepping up and the consultants are expected to manage this complexity well, it becomes more crucial than ever for each consultant to work efficiently and contribute to the IT consultancy firms’ overall efficiency. This research therefore investigates how the internal efficiency within IT consultancy firms could be increased as how the firms’ leaders should act in order to enhance the efficiency in the short and long run. Our research is based on a case study of 17 interviews and two workshops performed at a Swedish IT consultancy firm located in Stockholm, as well as three external interviews and a coherent and iterative literature review. The internal efficiency within IT consultancy firms could be increased by improving their individual activities attached to their organisational routines. The individual activities indicating the greatest potential to increase the internal efficiency are the low-prioritised activities - individual activities that consultants tend to prioritise lower, which often results in postponement of the activities. Why these activities are performed more inefficiently than other individual activities are due to four common root causes: (1) insufficient structural capital, (2) insufficient cultural support, (3) poor communication policies, and (4) lack of incentives. Concrete actions for how this could be operated in the short as well as the long run, are provided by this research. Its managerial implications are therefore directed towards the team managers as well as top management within IT consultancy firms.
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Farhangmehr, Minoo. "The impact of marketing consultancy on small/medium sized firms." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1991. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/4255/.

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This study looks at a programme designed to influence the practice of marketing planning in small/medium sized firms and analyses the impact of marketing planning on the firms when they are provided with such a plan. The study confirms that the incidence of marketing planning in small firms is very low. The results suggest that an evaluation of the programme based only on producing a plan and then implementing it, is inadequate. The real effect of the exercise is also its impact on knowledgeability within firms. Involvement of firms in the marketing planning process increases awareness and knowledgeability of marketing planning. It is argued that the effect will result in the gradual adoption of formal marketing planning by firms. Not only does the experience increase knowledgeability, but the results also indicate that the value of marketing planning to a firm is related to knowledgeability. Firms regard the exercise as valuable if it has had a positive impact on their understanding of marketing and strategic issues. More importantly, increased knowledgeability encourages firms to implement more of the recommendations contained in a plan, which can lead to better performance. The results also indicate that the marketing consultant can have an important role in fostering strategic orientation and marketing awareness in managers of small/medium sized firms. The effectiveness of the programme depends greatly on both the performance of the consultant who prepares the plan and the way the scheme operates.
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Chu, Chung-keung Dominic, and 朱仲強. "The marketing strategies of professional surveying consultancy firms in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31265303.

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Chu, Chung-keung Dominic. "The marketing strategies of professional surveying consultancy firms in Hong Kong /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13302413.

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Chan, Chung-kwong, and 陳松光. "The adaptation of building consultancy firms in Hong Kong for handlingPRC projects." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3125133X.

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Cheung, Yuk-ching, and 張玉淸. "A critical analysis of the marketing strategies of the building consultancy firms." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31251274.

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Hermansson, Henry, and Axel Salomonsson. "Exploring Digital Innovation in the Construction Industry : The case of consultancy firms." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279576.

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The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is passive in employing innovative technologies and conducting change efforts. As a result, numerous companies in the AEC industry do not exploit many of the benefits, which otherwise can be achieved with digital innovations. When engaging with digital innovations, it is suggested to understand and verify the organizational capabilities of implementing new technologies instead of merely the capacity of the latest technologies considered. It is essential for organizations that go digital, to recognize a need for digital change while identifying the organizational obstacles that potentially can obstruct their change attempts. Hence, activities related to promoting and adopting new, innovative technologies are in practice concerned with change efforts, and challenges regarding how to implement and influence individuals to embrace them, thus making the best use of a considered digital tool. This research thesis explores how consultancy companies in the AEC industry are coping with the adoption and implemention of digital innovations. By taking the consultancy firm’s perspective, the thesis identifies, analyzes and addresses the main organizational obstacles that hinder digital adoption within the AEC industry. Methodologically, this research thesis builds on a qualitative single case study approach, seeking to achieve an understanding and analytical capability instead of a generalization. The qualitative means used involve 13 semi-structured interviews with employees at a Case Company as well as external experts working with digitalization and change management. Besides, through a literature review, the thesis compares and analyzes the findings from the interviews and how they are interrelated to existing literature regarding implementing digital innovations. The empirical results indicate that a main obstacle for implementing digital innovations at consultancy firms in the AEC industry is related to an inadequately articulated and mediated vision regarding the digital transformation process and the change required. The results show that the initiated and planned change projects are not systematically shared and communicated among the Case Company’s teams, and individuals alike. So, the practices for how the employees appropriately can proceed with an idea related to digital innovation are not widely understood nor shared. Accordingly, there is a lack of knowledge among managers and employees on why they should engage in digital change projects and how this can be done appropriately. Lastly, there is also a lack of time as well as financial and personal incentives allocated towards working with digital change. This research thesis emphasizes that an organizational vision, strategy, and procedures must be realized and mediated to all teams and individuals who are involved or affected by a digital change to address these obstacles. Managers and leaders need to foster the creation of change readiness required for the digital transformation process. This involves providing coworkers with sufficient prerequisites, mediating the change process and helping them to embrace it. For example, a) by explaining the benefits and the need for change, b) communicating and systematically informing the teams and individuals with the opportunities to develop necessary competences, and c) by offering guidance and managerial support. Still, it is essential to continuously evaluate change efforts to ensure that their outcome is valuable, instead of merely convincing individuals about the necessity of conducting a change.
Arkitektur, Ingenjör och Konstruktion (AEC) industrin beskrivs som passiv gällande att använda innovativ teknik och genomföra digital förändring. Därmed är det många företag inom AEC industrin som inte utnyttjar de fördelar som annars hade kunnat uppnås med digitala innovationer. När ett företag arbetar med digitala innovationer föreslås att man förstår och verifierar de organisatoriska kapaciteterna för att implementera en ny teknik istället för bara kapaciteten för den senaste teknologin som beaktas. För organisationer som strävar efter att bli digitalt adoptiva är det viktigt att urskilja ett behov om digital förändring och samtidigt identifiera de organisatoriska utmaningarna som potentiellt kan hindra deras förändringsförsök. När en verksamhet eftersträvar att främja och anta nya innovativa tekniker, så är det i praktiken ofta utmanande att influera individer att omfamna förändringen som dessa teknologier medför, och därmed utnyttja ett betraktat digitalt verktyg bäst. Denna forskningsuppsats undersöker hur konsultföretag i AEC-industrin klarar av implementeringen av digitala innovationer. Genom att ta ett konsultföretags perspektiv identifierar, analyserar och besvarar denna forskningsuppsats de viktigaste organisatoriska utmaningarna som hindrar digital adoption inom AEC-industrin. Forskningsmetoden bygger på en kvalitativ fallstudie som syftar till att uppnå en förståelse och analytisk förmåga istället för en generalisering. De kvalitativa medel som används involverar 13 semistrukturerade intervjuer med anställda på ett Case-företag samt externa experter som arbetar med digitalisering och förändringshantering. Genom att också utföra en litteraturstudie jämförs och analyseras resultaten från intervjuerna, samt hur de är relaterade till befintlig litteratur gällande implementering av digital innovation. Resultat visar att ett huvudhinder för att implementera digitala innovationer, för konsultföretag inom AEC-industrin, är en otillräckligt artikulerad och förmedlad vision om den digitala transformationsprocessen och den förändring som krävs. Planerade och påbörjade förändringsprojekt delas och kommuniceras inte heller systematiskt mellan Case-företagets teams och individer. Dessutom förstås eller delas inte metoderna för hur de anställda på ett lämpligt sätt kan gå vidare med en idé relaterad till digital innovation. Följaktligen saknas kunskap bland chefer och anställda om varför de ska engagera sig i digitala förändringsprojekt och hur detta kan göras på ett lämpligt sätt. Det saknas också tid såväl som ekonomiska och personliga incitament för att arbeta med digital förändring. För att hantera dessa hinder betonar denna forskningsuppsats att en organisatorisk vision, strategi och tillvägagångssätt måste realiseras och tydligt förmedlas till alla teams och individer som är involverade eller påverkade av en digital förändring. Chefer och ledare måste främja skapandet av en förändringsberedskap som krävs för den digitala transformationsprocessen. Detta involverar att ge kollegor tillräckliga förutsättningar, förmedla förändringsprocessen och hjälpa dem omfamna den. Till exempel, a) genom att förklara fördelarna och behovet av förändring, b) kommunicera och systematiskt informera teams och individer om möjligheterna för att utveckla nödvändiga kompetenser, c) genom att erbjuda vägledning och ledarstöd. Det är dock fortfarande viktigt att kontinuerligt utvärdera förändringsinsatser för att se till att deras resultat är värdefulla, istället för att endast övertyga individer om nödvändigheten av att genomföra en förändring.
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Haslam, Simon. "Personal legitimising : a substantive grounded theory in the context of small consultancy firms." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1999. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=21139.

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This thesis introduces the substantive grounded theory of personal legitimising. It has emerged from a study of small consulting firms. Personal legitimising is about how individuals in organisations influence their work to take account of personal priorities and agendas. Colloquially, it can be described as consultants 'getting away with it' The theory introduces six behavioural categories. These are called 'opportunistic accommodating', 'sequential impressioning', 'voluntary championing', 'support mustering', 'pseudo endorsing' and 'retrospective justifying'. The first four are concerned with how individuals align personal and work agendas. The latter two report strategies that individuals use to defend their territory. Personal legitimising makes the distinction between those strategies which contain 'implicit' legitimacy and those which are 'explicit' in nature. With implicit strategies, people are able to chose the direction of their endeavours without recourse to management. This freedom is afforded by them operating within the bounds of 'organisational tolerance'. A comparison with literature in the substantive area of management consulting notes the presence of many of the ingredients of personal legitimising, but no theoretical explanation that links them together. The theory has implications for practitioners regarding the consequences on organisational strategy of individual actions, creating an appealing working environment for people (consultants) who are readily employable elsewhere, and the management of marketing. This is set in a context where knowledge based working is likely to account for an even greater proportion of enterprise in the future. The study also suggests further research in the area of impression management, and helps illuminate the practicalities of grounded theory study.
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Books on the topic "Consultancy firms"

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India, Export-Import Bank of. Engineering consultancy exports. [Mumbai]: Quest Publications, 1998.

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Consultancy Development Centre (New Delhi, India), ed. National directory of consultancy services, 2000. 3rd ed. New Delhi: Allied Publishers, 2000.

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Rowson, Henry. Consultancy: An engineer's guide to getting started. 3rd ed. Rugby, Warwickshire, UK: Institution of Chemical Engineers, 2004.

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Farhangmehr, Minoo. The impact of marketing consultancy on small/medium sized firms. [s.l.]: typescript, 1991.

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Organization, Asian Productivity, and APO Forum for Professional Service Organizations (1993 : Hong Kong), eds. Consultancy strategies for professional service organizations in Asia. Tokyo: Asian Productivity Organization, 1995.

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Paul, Bland, and Universityof Newcastle upon Tyne. Department of Town and Country Planning., eds. The European expansion strategies of British property consultancy firms: A survey. Newcastle upon Tyne: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Dept. of Town and Country Planning, 1992.

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Eck, Roelien Ritsema Van. Bridging the gap; research into the relationship between EU SME policies and SME consultancy firms operating in the Netherlands. Oxford: Oxford Brookes University, 1999.

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Section, Special Libraries Association Consultants. Consultants Section directory: Consultants and consulting firms. 4th ed. [Washington, D.C.]: Special Libraries Association, Library Management Division, 1992.

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Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors., ed. European property directory: A listing of firms in property consultancy, development, construction and quantity surveying field who employ chartered surveyors and who are based on the continent of Europe. [London]: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 1989.

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Cantor, Douglas. Vault guide to the top 50 consulting firms. New York, N.Y: Vault Inc., 2002.

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Kovacs, Betsy. "Association of Management Consulting Firms." In Management Consultancy, 139–42. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781403907189_15.

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Roitman, Janet. "International Consultancy Firms and African States: New Debt Bonds." In Professional Service Firms and Politics in a Global Era, 137–52. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72128-2_7.

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Batat, Wided. "How B2B and consultancy firms are leveraging the customer experience." In Experiential Marketing, 152–76. New York: Routledge, 2021.: Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003022565-6.

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Volkova, Daria. "Boutique Consultancy and Personal Trust: Advising on Cities in Moscow." In Professional Service Firms and Politics in a Global Era, 97–114. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72128-2_5.

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Sturdy, Andrew. "The Governance of Management Consultancy Use: Practices, Problems, and Possibilities." In Professional Service Firms and Politics in a Global Era, 321–49. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72128-2_16.

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Owusu-Manu, De-Graft, Frank Ato Ghansah, Frank Boateng, George Asumadu, and David John Edwards. "The Strategic Benefits of Innovation Adoption in Construction Consultancy Firms: The Role of Quantity Surveyors." In Supporting Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa - Volume II, 49–64. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41983-7_5.

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Jackson, Calvin. "Remuneration committee advisory firms." In The Professional Standards of Executive Remuneration Consultants, 129–55. London: Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003211839-6.

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Jones, Andrew. "Rethinking the Transnational Firm." In Management Consultancy and Banking in an Era of Globalization, 21–40. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781403918635_2.

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Jackson, Calvin. "Self-regulatory regime for executive remuneration advisory firms." In The Professional Standards of Executive Remuneration Consultants, 156–73. London: Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003211839-7.

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Nikolova, Natalia. "Established models of the client-consultant interaction." In The Client-Consultant Relationship in Professional Business Service Firms, 94–148. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-24376-0_3.

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Conference papers on the topic "Consultancy firms"

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De Pablos, Carmen, and Monica De Pablos. "A Project of Link between University and Business." In InSITE 2007: Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Informing Science Institute, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3053.

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The present project “Technological diagnosis for Firms” offers a practical experience for the transfer pf knowledge between the university and business firms. It implies an agreement between the University and a group of firms operating near the University locations. The main objective of this project is to develop business consultancy in a group of 15 firms established in the south of Madrid, next to the University Campus. The project has been implemented by researchers from the Business Administration Area in the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid, Spain. There have been fifteen participant firms. 6 teams of researchers formed by 2, 3, or 4 different members have developed the work. A group of diagnosis and propositions of improvement have been realised in the mentioned group of firms. Different methodologies of strategic and organisational analysis have been used.
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Abeysinghe, N. S. D., S. Senaratne, and A. K. Andaraweera. "Managing knowledge through social networks within multinational real estate consultancy firms: a literature review." In 8th World Construction Symposium. University of Moratuwa, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2019.42.

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Colibaba, Anca cristina, Luciacintia Colibaba, Bogdan Irimia, and Lucia Petrescu. "UEMPLOY: ONLINE CONSULTANCY FOR EMPLOYMENT INCLUSION." In eLSE 2012. Editura Universitara, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.12753/2066-026x-12-155.

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The research analyses the way in which online education can be addressed to very specific target groups: a) training business consultants working with firms in counseling these companies how to deal with applying the equal opportunity principle in the selection or the maintaining of persons with special needs in the company; b) training human resources departments in companies how to maintain people with special needs and how to evaluate what change management processes are needed in order to be successful for this goal; c) teaching company management how the company can focus on the process of equal opportunities in personnel selection without diminishing the quality of the services and products offered, without having a diminished profit margin or/and an increased complaints statistics and strategically planning an investment that reflects a modern vision related to corporate social responsibility. The project in which the implementation of this research has been taking place is a two-year Leonardo Da Vinci project, UEmploy (510784-LLP-1-2010-1-RO-LEONARDO-LMP) with 7 partners from BG, HU, FI, IE and RO. What this project underlines is that although in Europe employment inclusion is an important objective there is no common standardized scheme. The online component of the training is meant to contribute to the standardization of the approaches and contents. The focus of the project is modern rehabilitation, a range of services and processes designed to enable all disabled people to live their lives as fully as possible. For organizations, SMEs and professionals the project provides an opportunity to introduce/train innovative employment inclusion and rehabilitation approaches in dealing with people with disabilities throughout the work processes. The project develops methods and professional support in English and partners\' languages to help SMEs employ people with disabilities. The scheme manager’s and the consultant’s handbooks and materials for company management and HR departments have already been developed and tested in each partner country. Materials have been validated by social partners and a blended learning system is in place for all the categories of beneficiaries described. UEmploy looks into modern rehabilitation, a range of services and processes focused on enabling all disabled people to live their lives as fully as possible. At the same time, the project addresses representatives of the employers: organizations, SMEs and professionals. For this category of beneficiaries UEmploy provides training opportunities in the direction of innovative employment inclusion and rehabilitation approaches for people with disabilities. Thus UEmploy addresses the matter of employment inclusion both from the perspective of the employee and that of the employers facilitating access and working to improve approach. Many European countries still have a very low rate of disabled employment despite the progress made by the EU over the past decade towards this policy. People with disabilities are still at a major scale excluded from work activities which could provide financial support and also ensure an active profesional life and development. However, more and more companies realise that inclusive employment is an effective strategy to meet their social responsibility. With no real experience in the field employers are not properly equiped to develop on employment inclusion. Therefore, proactive cooperation with employers is necesary to counteract stereotypes and encourage them to understand skills and capacities of people with disabilities.
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"THE EVOLUTION OF CONSULTANCY FIRMS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NON-REIMBURSABLE FUNDS DURING THE 2020 PANDEMIC." In International Management Conference. Editura ASE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.24818/imc/2020/05.11.

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Malvius, Diana, Dag Bergsjo¨, and Margareta Norell. "Use of Measurements for Information System Introductions." In ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2008-50127.

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Methods, or more correctly a lack of methods, for measuring information systems (IS) introductions are discussed in this paper. Industry practice when it comes to IS investment evaluation methods is reported on based on findings from nine in-depth interviews with IS/IT experts from automotive companies, IS suppliers and IS consultancy firms. It is suggested that identified and existing methods can be divided into three groups, namely: subjective estimations, economic measurements, and convenient measurements. It is concluded that no complete or reliable method for measuring the success of IS introductions are recognized within studied companies or reviewed literature. It is argued that IS introductions, being a costly investment to most companies, should be evaluated in order to obtain improved company and IS user value and to better justify the investment.
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Garnsey, Elizabeth, Paul P. Hwang, and Erik Stam. "The growth and exit of university and corporate spinouts in the medical instrumentation industry." In 16th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, HTSF 2008. University of Twente, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.3990/2.268578021.

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Incubator organizations are said to exert a long term influence on their spin-outs. However, there is a great diversity in the types of spin-outs (Druilhe and Garnsey, 2004) and in types of incubators (Clarysse, Wright et al., 2005). This diversity is likely to affect the influence of the incubator on the performance of the spin-out. To contrast the impact on (similar) spin out firms of their very different originating organizations we compare two instrumentation spin-outs, one from Cambridge University and one from a technology consultancy firm in the same region. We go on to examine the evolution of the business models of these spinouts, their growth experience and exit routes of founders and investors. The central question is how the incubator organization affects the development path taken in the early life course of their spin-outs. We find that although university or corporate origin exerts path dependent influence on the early development of these firms, the problems they face in scaling up are similar and largely unrelated to their origins. Critical problems arose from the shift in target market from technophile and early adopters to more mainstream customers as they moved from customized to standardized products, characterised by very different purchasing decisions of customers. Likewise the contrasting exit routes of founders and investors (trade sale and IPO) related to factors independent of the originating organization. We conclude that the business development of spin-outs can only be partly understood through a focus on their incubator organizations; their products and markets are of much greater impact on their development. However we found a shared set of influences on business model evolution, relationship with customers and exit pressures on the spin out companies, in that these were all shaped by knowledge networks and brokers of various kinds as the spinouts moved out of the orbit of their originators to create a network of new relationships on which their performance depended. The incubator organization undoubtedly exerts an influence. However, this influence is indirect, in shaping the networks that the founders have built up or have access to via the incubator organization. Over time the spin-out co-evolves with an expanding network of relationships. Especially in a knowledge-rich environment such as that surrounding Cambridge, the initial disadvantage of university spin-outs (due to less industry experience and networks) in comparison to corporate spinouts is less of a constraint. This shows that the direct influence of the incubator organization is relatively small, but that the networks that are developed from, and extended beyond those formed in the incubator organization are key enabling factors in the growth of these spin-outs.
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Krieger, Alexander, Heiko Hector, and Jürgen Lange. "Knowledge Management as a Necessity for the Digitalisation of Processes Among Tax Advisors– A Survey of German Tax Firms 2022." In Liberec Economic Forum 2023. Technical University of Liberec, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.15240/tul/009/lef-2023-53.

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Digitalisation requirements are the challenge for tax firms in the 21st century. Reserved tasks should become more automated, communications should expand to digital channels and core competences should be expanded to include more consulting. Since digitisation and the necessary technology and its application are not among the core competences of tax consultancies, the transformation of services is slow. A survey of tax firm owners shows that the digitalisation of services and processes has only been implemented to a limited extent in the firms. Furthermore, the data shows that due to the lack of digital transformation, the majority of tax consultants are unable to offer new services to clients. This is attributed to the fact that the lack of internal knowledge management does not allow the transformation to take place in a structured framework and therefore many tax consultants are still in the planning phase, even though client requirements have been tending to be offered digital options in tax advice for some time. This paper deals with the need for internal knowledge management, which forms the basis for the necessary transformation. For this purpose, the knowledge areas that are necessary for comprehensive knowledge management are presented. In addition, the model of Büren et al. provides a framework for the development of coordinated knowledge management that can be adapted by tax consultancies. For this purpose, basic requirements are presented in a self-created integrated management approach as an example in which tax firms can start a knowledge management for digitalisation.
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Palm, William J., and Daniel E. Whitney. "Exploring the Meaning of Success in Outsourced Product Development." In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2010-29147.

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Research on outsourced product development has focused primarily on the motives behind firms’ decisions to outsource, with less attention paid to the outcomes of those decisions. The few existing academic studies have reported high failure rates, but there is little consensus as to what is meant by “project success” and “failure” and some do not define success at all. Such ambiguity makes comparisons difficult and hinders explanation of observed variation in project outcomes. This paper explores the many meanings of project success in outsourced product development, based on in-depth interviews of thirty design consultants and clients. After reviewing the merits and limitations of each metric, we propose that the client’s willingness to recommend the consultant may be a suitable outcome variable for assessing project outcomes and comparing success rates across diverse projects, companies, and industries. We present preliminary data that suggests client willingness to recommend varies widely and is multimodal in distribution. Finally, we identify several commonly encountered failure modes, i.e., sequences of events that generate discrepancies between client expectations and project deliverables, thereby producing client dissatisfaction.
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Leong, Lee Wei, Theresa C. F. Ho, Poh-Chuin Teo, and Ling Suan Choo. "Factors Influencing Ethical Decision Making: A View Through Engineering Consultancy Firm in Malaysia." In 2020 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Application (DASA). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/dasa51403.2020.9317035.

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Amado, Ulisses Dias, and Carlos Freitas. "The Use of Geographic Information System to Managing Results of ILI (Inline Inspections) and Repairs in Transpetro’s Pipelines." In 2006 International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2006-10569.

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It is quite significant the effort given by firms to utilize all of the GIS potential. The GIS is more than a mapping information system, it is a powerful management device that should be explored to add value to firm’s management efforts. It is by fact that with the advances in new information technology, aligned with the facilities of the Internet has significantly contributed to push forward GIS projects into big firms. GIS has also become the new aim to software suppliers worldwide. TRANSPETRO has been investing heavily in geo-processing technology to guarantee a technological competitive edge. The firm believes that Geographical Information Systems will be an important contributor to the improvement of its management efforts on their terminals and pipeline network. The use of intelligent tools (smart pig) for inspections of pipelines’ integrity (ILI inspection) has been intensified by those advanced technologies observed in this specialized activity. In general, right after the reports of the inspections, the results are analyzed thoroughly by qualified professionals in this area. These specialists are responsible for attesting the results supplied by consultants that execute the inspection in the fields. Those reports and results are constantly checked by field correlations involving a number of inspection teams. Once accepted, the database is carefully analysed through technical criteria involving the severity of the defects indicated in the internal and external surfaces of the pipeline. The use of GIS tools for this kind of analysis is extremely important because it also allows specialist to analyze every kind of geographical data, such as rivers and sensitive environmental areas, among others. When those tests are finally finished a repair order is sent to the field professionals. Once again, the use of GIS is extremely important for support those locations of interference areas as well as the planning of the interventions in the roads, channels or points to be repaired. All of those actions, defects analyzed and the field applications are perfectly managed by the GIS technology, storing all of those strategic information in the database of Transpetro’s specialists. In this paper we intend to present the applications of this technology that analyzes the intelligent tools (smart pig) results in the field works with the GIS developed by Transpetro.
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Reports on the topic "Consultancy firms"

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Mamede, Ricardo. Does Innovation (really) Matter for Success? The case of an IT Consultancy Firm. DINÂMIA'CET-IUL, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.7749/dinamiacet-iul.wp.2002.25.

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Office of Institutional Integrity Annual Report 2005. Inter-American Development Bank, January 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005741.

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In 2005, major steps were taken to create a harmonized approach to combat fraud and corruption within the multilateral development banks and the community of international organizations. The Office of Institutional Integrity has also significantly expanded its outreach capacity, increasing efforts to educate our staff as well as employees at executing agencies, and firms and consultants who do business with the Bank group on its anti-corruption initiatives. The results of OII's efforts and the growing trust within the Bank for the office's work, as summarized in this report, demonstrate the Bank's commitment to integrity, implementation of an effective anti-corruption program, and leadership within the broader multilateral development bank community on this fundamental subject. This report provides the Bank and the public with an overview of OII's activities and findings during 2005.
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