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In this issue
Eat shoots and die like a Panda
Understanding the “L” word
Brave new world
Knocking on Heaven's gate
Voice over Internet: Here comes the Revolution
Consultant – Professional or Pariah?
The rules of the game

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A very warm welcome to readers of the first winter edition of Spectra Online, the new e-version of the Management Consultancies Association's journal. I hope you will find the articles thought-provoking, informative and even, dare I say, occasionally heartwarming.  


Management consultants are at the forefront of all business change. While the industry is by no means unanimous as to the right way of tackling them, we aim through Spectra, to provide a forum for lively and sometimes controversial debate as a means of sharing intelligence and expertise in this environment of continual change. Survival and prosperity may depend upon it.

 

Jane Renton
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Eat shoots and die like a Panda
Western businesses are busy transferring jobs and skills to low-cost China and could wind up like the Panda – virtually extinct.
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Understanding the “L” word
In the dog-eat-dog corporate world, loyalty like lunch is for wimps. But long-term success still depends upon the “L” word.
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Brave new world
Increased competition means consultants will use their heads more than their hands in order to prove their worth in a rapidly changing world.
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Knocking on Heaven's gate
The consultancy industry is better known for worshipping Mammon, but God sometimes moves in mysterious ways...
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Voice over Internet: Here comes the Revolution
Voice over Internet threatens established telephone companies in competitive markets. Survival will depend on buying time and cutting costs.
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Consultant – Professional or Pariah?
The public image of the management consultant as an undeserving recipient of government profligacy, is one that needs to be countered by evidence of better value for money.
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The rules of the game
Regulation is a burden that distracts finance directors from wider strategic responsibilities, but compliance can boost efficiency as well as accountability.
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