TY - BOOK AU - Barrington,Gail V. TI - Consulting start-up and management: a guide for evaluators and applied researchers SN - 9781412987097 AV - HD69.B276.C667 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - SAGE Publications KW - Business consultants KW - Consulting firms KW - Management KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Research KW - Evaluation N1 - Part I: Consulting and You --; 1. The Consulting Landscape --; 2. Personal Characteristics --; 3. Essential Values --; 4. Political Skills --; 5. Survival Skills --; Part II: Entrepreneurial Skills --; 6. Getting Started --; 7. Your Business Plan --; 8. Setting your Fees --; 9. Managing Time --; 10. Getting to Work --; 11. Writing Proposals --; Part III: Business Skills --; 12. Managing Money --; 13. Ownership Structures --; 14. Managing Risk --; 15. Managing Contracts --; 16. Managing People --; 17. Managing Knowledge; 2 ER -