{"product_id":"9780471387275","title":"How to Use a Consultant in Your Company A Managers' and Executives' Guide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHow to Use a Consultant in Your Company\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Managers' and Executives' Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn J. McGonagle | Carolyn M. Vella\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Consulting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eObtain the Best Consulting Services for Your Business\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this chaotic age of new technologies, downsizing, andreengineering, managers and executives are relying more and more onthe consultant. Hiring the right consultants for your company andmaking effective use of them is a vital skill, and yet there hasbeen a lack of guidance on this topic-until now.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How to Use a Consultant in Your Company delivers expert advice andpractical guidelines on how to successfully create and manage theclient\/consultant relationship-to your advantage. John McGonagleand Carolyn Vella provide up-to-the-minute information on:\u003cbr\u003e * Defining your consulting needs\u003cbr\u003e * Finding and selecting the right consultants\u003cbr\u003e * Managing the paper trail-corporate policies, contractingissues\u003cbr\u003e * Working with an individual consultant or an entire firm\u003cbr\u003e * Handling disputes, lawsuits, and complaints\u003cbr\u003e * Evaluating consultants\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Including forms and other materials for help in developing formalpolicies, billing procedures, and more that you can adapt to fityour own situation, How to Use a Consultant in Your Company is theone-book-fits-all solution for anyone responsible for getting themost out of their company's consultant.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e JOHN J. McGONAGLE, JD, LLM, is a consultant and the author orcoauthor of eleven business books, including Business Agreementsand The Internet Age of Competitive Intelligence. He previouslyserved with the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control,providing expert advice on managing consultants. McGonagle has alsoheld senior staff and officer positions for major financialservices corporations.\u003cbr\u003e CAROLYN M. VELLA is the Founding Partner of The Helicon Group andthe author or coauthor of eight business books, including ImprovedBusiness Planning Using Competitive Intelligence and Master Guideto Control of Corporations. Her global consulting practiceencompasses clients from Australia to South Africa and from Canadato Switzerland.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 April 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471387275\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379826421900,"sku":"9780471387275","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471387275_8513a72b-fac5-40da-9c4c-2b5964e510d2.jpg?v=1780153076","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471387275","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}