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Abstract
This article presents a capstone review of this special issue of Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, concerning the business application of consulting psychology. Summarized are key points made by the authors of 5 articles. Topics include the essential business issues to address when starting a consulting business, managing a sole-practitioner business, creating and operating both an international consultancy and a domestic boutique firm, and the creation and operation of a large-scale product-based enterprise in the test-publishing and assessment domain. This review discusses the various articles in the context of the management-consulting industry as well as entrepreneurial theory and research. Conclusions regarding the parallels and differences between the different consulting models presented by the authors are discussed.
期刊介绍:
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research serves as a forum for anyone working in the area of consultation. The journal publishes theoretical and conceptual articles, original research, and in-depth reviews with respect to consultation and its practice. The journal also publishes case studies demonstrating the application of innovative consultation methods and strategies on critical or often overlooked issues with unusual features that would be of general interest to other consultants. Special issues have focused on such current topics as organizational change, executive coaching, and the consultant as an expert witness.