Volker Nissen - Böcker

This book brings together cutting-edge research on consulting in a single volume, thus helping to make the state-of-the-art in the field of consulting research more accessible, to promote better practices in business, and to spark further research. The respective articles approach consulting from very different angles, taking into account various approaches for and fields of consulting, consulting providers, clients and markets, as well as technologies and trends. The book will benefit all consultants who want to critically reflect on their own methods and approaches in light of recent scientific findings. It also offers a helpful guide for students in Management and IT-related courses who are either considering a career in consulting or want to be informed consulting clients. Lastly, the book provides a comprehensive review of current developments and trends in consulting that will foster future contributions in this important research field.

This book consolidates cutting-edge research on consulting into a single volume, with a particular emphasis on the digital transformation of the consulting industry. It aims to make the state of the art in this field more accessible, foster better business practices, and inspire further research. The book illustrates how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the consulting industry by increasing pressure while also fostering acceptance of digital consulting formats. It explores the opportunities and conditions that digital technologies create for extending, innovating, and differentiating consulting services. These include web-based consulting platforms, AI-driven applications, blockchain-based reputation systems, smart services, and client self-service solutions. In addition, it examines frameworks for assessing the virtualization potential of consulting processes and demonstrates how hybrid solutions can combine traditional and digital consulting models.The book introduces practical artifacts and methods that help consultants critically reflect on their approaches. It also serves as a valuable resource for students in management, consulting, and IT-related programs who are considering a career in consulting or seeking to become informed consulting clients.

This book discusses the opportunities and conditions that digital technology provides to extend, innovate and differentiate the services offered by consulting companies.

This book discusses the opportunities and conditions that digital technology provides to extend, innovate and differentiate the services offered by consulting companies.

This book brings together cutting-edge research on consulting in a single volume, thus helping to make the state-of-the-art in the field of consulting research more accessible, to promote better practices in business, and to spark further research. The respective articles approach consulting from very different angles, taking into account various approaches for and fields of consulting, consulting providers, clients and markets, as well as technologies and trends. The book will benefit all consultants who want to critically reflect on their own methods and approaches in light of recent scientific findings. It also offers a helpful guide for students in Management and IT-related courses who are either considering a career in consulting or want to be informed consulting clients. Lastly, the book provides a comprehensive review of current developments and trends in consulting that will foster future contributions in this important research field.

Kunstliche Neuronale Netze, die Fuzzy Set Theorie und Evolutionare Algorithmen werden als innovative und komplementare Problemlosungsansatze heute unter dem Begriff Soft Computing oder auch Computational Intelligence zusammengefasst. Das Buch bietet eine kompakte, gut verstandliche Einfuhrung in die Thematik und dokumentiert aktuelle betriebswirtschaftliche Anwendungen und Forschungsprojekte des Soft Computing. Damit erschliesst sich Innovationspotential, das zu Kostenvorteilen und Effizienzsteigerungen fuhren kann. Zahlreiche Abbildungen erganzen den Text. Das Buch kann als Grundlage zur Entwicklung eigener Anwendungen dienen oder als begleitender Text fur Lehrveranstaltungen.

Evolutionary Algorithms (EA) are powerful search and optimisation techniques inspired by the mechanisms of natural evolution. They imitate, on an abstract level, biological principles such as a population based approach, the inheritance of information, the variation of information via crossover/mutation, and the selection of individuals based on fitness. The most well-known class of EA are Genetic Algorithms (GA), which have received much attention not only in the scientific community lately. Other variants of EA, in particular Genetic Programming, Evolution Strategies, and Evolutionary Programming are less popular, though very powerful too. Traditionally, most practical applications of EA have appeared in the technical sector. Management problems, for a long time, have been a rather neglected field of EA-research. This is surprising, since the great potential of evolutionary approaches for the business and economics domain was recognised in pioneering publications quite a while ago. John Holland, for instance, in his seminal book Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems (The University of Michigan Press, 1975) identified economics as one of the prime targets for a theory of adaptation, as formalised in his reproductive plans (later called Genetic Algorithms).

Wie kaum eine andere Branche verzeichnet die Unternehmensberatung in den letzten Dekaden ein überaus dynamisches Wachstum. Der vorliegende Studienführer zum Thema Consulting vermittelt Studierenden und Studieninteressierten einen umfassenden Überblick über Studienmöglichkeiten zum Thema Consulting im deutschsprachigen Raum. Neben vollwertigen Studiengängen werden auch Hochschulen berücksichtigt, die Vertiefungsrichtung en zum Consulting im Rahmen anderer Studiengänge anbieten. Daneben führen Fachaufsätze ausgewiesener Experten in die verschiedenen Beratungsfelder ein und bieten damit weitere Orientierungshilfe.