Although there are underlying assumptions that culture plays an important role in management consulting, cultural aspects have not yet been addressed explicitly in management consulting research. This article aims to show that the phenomenon of management consulting is culturally determined to a significant extent. At the same time, it will become clear that consultancies have a strong influence on clients, as well as on countries and societies. This will be discussed with the help of a proposed framework, consisting of four levels of analysis. Finally, the article ends with implications for future research aiming to amplify the culture-based consulting research programme.
Combler les écarts culturels en matière de management consulting (Michael Mohe) Même si l'on admet que la culture joue un rôle important dans le management consulting, les aspects culturels n'ont pas été abordés de façon explicite en ce qui concerne le management consulting et la recherche. Cet article cherche à montrer que le phénomène du management consulting est jusqu'à un certain point culturellement déterminé. Il est clair cependant que les consultants on une forte influence sur leurs clients ainsi que sur le pays et la société. Ceci fera l'objet d'une discussion à l'aide d'un cadre de travail consistant de quatre niveaux d'analyse. L'article se termine sur les implications d'une recherche visant à amplifier le programme de recherche fondée sur la culture.
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