| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The SAGE encyclopedia of business ethics and society |
| Editors | R Kolb |
| Publisher | Sage Publications |
| Pages | 625-627 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781483381503 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781483381527 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2018 |
Abstract
Consulting is an advisory activity built on an established relationship between a consultant, who passes evaluative judgments, proposes a course of action, or recommends alternatives, and a client seeking guidance on a particular institutional matter or problem. It is worth noting that not all advice giving, such as the advice provided on an interpersonal level between friends or the advice provided by a school counselor to a troubled student, is consulting. Consulting has to do with advice relevant for organizational change and development, not advice regarding an individual’s personal dilemmas. The broad usage of the term consulting includes a wide range of different types of professional advice givers, possessing various skills, who provide institutional advice in specialized areas, such as information technology, finance, engineering, legal ...