Field Casework
Methods for Consulting to Small and Startup Businesses
- Lisa K. Gundry - DePaul University, USA
- Aaron Buckho - Bradley University, USA
Volume:
1
Other Titles in:
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
138 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
For those engaging in fieldwork in a business setting, this invaluable book offers guidance and support from the initial project assignment and client meeting to the closing presentation and exit meeting.
Practical advice is provided throughout the consulting process with chapters devoted to establishing client relationships, conducting information searches, maintaining a cohesive student-consulting team and developing recommendations for the client business.
The Purpose and Goals of Fieldwork
The Fieldwork Experience
Managing the Fieldwork
Managing the Student Consulting Team
Launching the Fieldwork Information Search
Developing Recommendations and the Final Client Presentation
Appendix A: Professionalism, Confidentiality, and Ethical Considerations of Fieldwork
Appendix B: The Role of the SBA/SBI in Fieldwork
Appendix C: Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Sources