- TRENDS & STATISTICS
- CONTENTS
- Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Consulting Industry
- 1) Introduction to the Consulting Industry
- 2) Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees
- 3) Accounting Firms Refocus/Smaller Consulting Firms Gain Clients
- 4) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies
- 5) Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants to Cut Costs
- 6) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments
- 7) Government Consulting is Strong, Including IT, Transportation, Defense and Security
- 8) Consultancies Move Towards Globalization
- 9) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting
- 10) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent
- 11) Consulting Firms Are Once Again Recruiting MBAs, and Accounting Employees Are in High Demand
- Chapter 2: Consulting Industry Statistics
- Consulting Industry Overview
- Consulting Industry Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 1999-2007
- Management Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2004-2006
- Environmental Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2004-2006
- Largest Computer & Internet Consulting Companies: 2006-2007
- Largest U.S. Management & Strategy Consulting Companies: 2006-2007
- Largest U.S. Human Resources Consulting Companies: 2006-2007
- Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2001-2007
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