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Industry List > Consulting Industry > Table of Contents
Consulting Industry Table of Contents
A Short Consulting Industry Glossary i
Introduction 1
How To Use This Book 3
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Consulting Industry 7
1) Introduction to the Consulting Industry 7
2) Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees 11
3) Accounting Firms Refocus/Clients Need Assistance with Regulatory Matters 11
4) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies 13
5) Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants to Cut Costs 14
6) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments 14
7) Federal Government Consulting Will Be Curtailed as Part of Budget Austerity 15
8) Consultancies Move Towards Globalization 15
9) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting 16
10) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent 18
11) New MBAs Desire Consulting Jobs 19
Chapter 2: Consulting Industry Statistics 23
Consulting Industry Overview 24
Consulting Industry Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2005-2010 25
Management Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2006-2009 26
Environmental Consulting Services Revenue, U.S.: 2006-2009 27
Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2004-2010 28
Chapter 3: Important Consulting Industry Contacts 29
Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites
Chapter 4: THE CONSULTING 250:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 61
Industry List, With Codes 62
Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 64
Alphabetical Index 71
Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 73
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 76
Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 77
Index by Firms with International Operations 85
Individual Profiles on each of THE CONSULTING 250 89
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 352
Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 353