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100			_aMazzucato, Mariana
245			_aThe big con : _bhow the consulting industry weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments, and warps our economies _cby Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington
260			_aNew Delhi : _bPenguin, _c©2024
300			_axvii, 343 p. : _bill. ; _c20 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 255-331) and index.
505			_t1. Introduction: The big con _t2. a confidence trick _t3. What is the consulting industry? _t4. Where consulting came from: a brief history _t5. The outsourcing turn: government by consultancy and the third way _t6. The big confidence trick: consultology and economic rents _t7. Evading the risks, reaping the rewards: the business model _t8. Infantilizing organizations: when learning is undermined across government and business _t9. Colliding interests: consultancies and democracy _t10. Climate consulting: an existential threat? _t11. Conclusion: A government that rows so it can steer.
520			_aA vital and timely investigation into how the consulting industry has made its way to the heart of our economies and governments - and what to do about it There is an entrenched relationship between the consulting industry and hollowed-out, risk-averse governments and shareholder value-maximizing firms. Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington show that our economies' reliance on companies such as McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY stunts innovation, obfuscates corporate and political accountability and impedes our collective mission of halting climate breakdown. The 'Big Con' is possible in today's economies because of the unique power that consultancies wield through extensive contracts and networks - as advisors, legitimators and outsourcers - and the illusion that they are objective sources of expertise and capacity. The Big Con weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments and warps our economies.
650			_aBusiness consultants
650			_aConsultants
650			_aConsulting firms
700			_aCollington, Rosie
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