Summary The rationale for this special issue was a feeling among the editors that, in studies of management consultancy, the client had been neglected or inadequately portrayed. Although, as we shall see, the extent of this neglect may have been overestimated, the size and quality of the...

Management consultants assume different roles in assisting their clients in making changes in their organizations. They utilize different models ranging from a relationship where the consultant diagnoses and prescribes an approach for the organization, to situations where the consultant assists...