Management consultancies as global change agents? Evidence from Italy

Examines the role of small, locally based management consultancies as globa l change agents. Based on evidence from Italy, shows that these consultanci es not only have managed to develop successful survival strategies, but als o play an important role in the dissemination and translation of new, manag ement knowledge into a local context, thus contributing to an increasing ho mogenization of management Practice. Draws on new evidence, namely question naires completed by Italian consultants as well as a la;gc number of face-t o-face interviews. It is part of an ongoing large-scale research project on management Practices in Europe.