The Economist: Buying Professional Services
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The Economist: Buying Professional Services by Fiona Czerniawska
Using real examples from a range of private sector firms, government departments and from the professional services firms themselves, this book explores the world of professional services procurement. Suitable for those who both use and provide professional services, it shows how they can work together effectively to their mutual benefit.
Fiona Czerniawska is a leading commentator on the consulting industry, and the managing director of Source (www.sourceforconsulting.com), which provides information about the management consulting market. She spent more than 15 years as a management consultant, primarily working in the areas of marketing and strategy, and now speaks, lectures and writes extensively on the consulting industry and related issues. After Oxford University, she obtained a PhD from the University of London, and an MBA (with distinction) from Kingston Business School. Her books include The Intelligent Client and Management Consulting in Practice: Award-Winning International Case Studies. She is also the
co-author of Business Consulting: A Guide to How it Works, also published by The Economist.
Peter Smith is an expert on purchasing and supply chain issues, and Managing Director of procurement Excellence, a specialist consulting firm. He has advised UK public sector organisations such as the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence, and international businesses such as Barclays and Reuters. Before moving into consultancy, he was Procurement Director for the UK's Department of Social Security and the NatWest Group, as well as holding senior purchasing positions at Dun & Bradstreet and Mars. He studied Maths at Cambridge University, and is a Fellow and past President
of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846683251 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846683254 |
| Title | The Economist: Buying Professional Services |
| Author | Fiona Czerniawska |
| Series | Economist Ser |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-06-14 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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