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• The field of environmental consultancy has been growing fast, but will clients show less interest in an economic downturn?
• Many institutions which have so far ignored the benefits of outsourcing are having to revisit it - -
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Determined to keep heads above water ...
... but will the economic downturn cause the flow of future work to dry up, asks Stefan Stern – and Brooke Masters looks at consulting in the crisis-torn financial services sector
Change management: call to avoid big cuts
‘People-based’ programmes can be vulnerable in a downturn, but consultants say careful pruning is better than outright abandonment, writes Jennifer Hughes
Environment: Will clients see red on green issues?
Fiona Harvey on the likely impact of the economic crisis on a buoyant sector
Recruitment: Cautious line on hiring but no freeze
Rod Newing on the lessons firms have learnt from the last downturn
Private equity: Downturn puts a premium on operational skills
Jennifer Hughes on the rapidly changing priorities of a high-profile client sector
China: Taking a breather after surge in growth
Even in a global financial crisis, the country presents more opportunities than threats for consultancies, says Damien Blenkinsopp
Africa: The last growth frontier
The continent is a huge opportunity for firms – serving local and international clients in a wide range of industries, writes Andrew Baxter
Fiona Czerniawska: Why there’s a strong case for case studies
Case studies represent the consulting industry’s greatest untapped resource and could hold the key to maintaining growth
Consolidation: big consulting mergers may be a done deal
Large acquisitions and mergers of equals within the industry are unlikely in the foreseeable future, says Jess Scheer
Innovation: Help at hand for bringing clients’ ideas to market
Stefan Stern looks at the work of one consultancy with a strong tradition of technology prowess
