TY - BOOK AU - Fields, David. TI - The executive's guide to consultants: how to find, hire and get great results from outside experts SN - 9780071801928 (alk. paper) U1 - 658.4/6 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York, NY PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Business consultants N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-261) and index; Why bother? : estimating the value of doing any -- Can we? : should we? : when to use employees and when to use third-party help -- What's the context? : become the perfect client before you call the consultant -- Who's our partner? : finding & selecting great consultants -- Big o r small? : the surprising value of independent consultants -- What coul d go wrong? : reducing risk -- What are our options? : value wizardry a nd sophisticated contract negotiation -- What's the deal? : fees and co ntracts for consultants -- How do i prep for success? : readying your c ompany before the project starts -- How do i run a great project? : der iving outstanding value from your consultant -- How do we lock in value ? : making change stick after the consultant leaves ER -