Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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COVER | 1 | 3 |
PLUNKETT S CONSULTING INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016 | 4 | 4 |
CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE CONSULTING INDUSTRY | 15 | 17 |
1) Introduction to the Consulting Industry | 15 | 2 |
2) Consulting in Emerging Nations/The Offshoring of Consulting Projects | 17 | 1 |
3) Management Consulting and Consulting to Major Corporations | 17 | 1 |
4) Consulting to Governments/U.S.Federal and State Consulting Contracts | 18 | 1 |
5) IT Consulting/Software Consulting/Computer Operations Consulting | 19 | 1 |
6) Trends in Manufacturing, such as Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), Lead to Collaboration andConsulting-Like Services | 19 | 1 |
7) Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees | 20 | 1 |
8) Accounting Firms Taking Large Market Share of Consulting Contracts | 20 | 3 |
9) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 23 | 1 |
10) Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants and Seek Outside Clients | 24 | 1 |
11) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments | 24 | 1 |
12) Federal Government Consulting Is Curtailed in Some Agencies as Part of Budget Austerity and Defense Cutbacks | 25 | 1 |
13) Consultancies Position Themselves to Serve Global Markets and Multinational Corporations | 25 | 1 |
14) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in the Global Consulting Industry | 26 | 2 |
15) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Such as Law and Accounting Are Offshored | 28 | 1 |
16) New MBAs Desire Consulting and Accounting Jobs | 29 | 3 |
Chapter 2 CONSULTING INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 32 | 6 |
Consulting Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 33 | 1 |
Consulting Industry Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2015 | 34 | 1 |
Management Consulting Companies: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2010-2014 | 35 | 1 |
Environmental Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2014 | 36 | 1 |
Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2010-2016 | 37 | 1 |
Chapter 3 IMPORTANT CONSULTING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 38 | 30 |
Chapter 4 THE CONSULTING 250: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 68 | 274 |
INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 69 | 8 |
ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 77 | 2 |
INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 79 | 3 |
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 82 | 2 |
Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE CONSULTING 250 | 84 | 258 |
ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 342 | 12 |
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 343 | 2 |
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 345 | 9 |
A Short Consulting Industry Glossary | 354 | 30 |