In 2004, the management consulting sector in Germany generated a revenue of 12.3 billion euros. Despite the significant importance of the management consulting industry, academic engagement with the topic has only just begun. In this volume, distinguished experts present well-founded contributions to a business administration perspective on management consulting. They consider both the perspective of consulting clients and the viewpoint of consulting firms. Key topics include the make-or-buy decision for consulting services, in-house consulting, the organization of management consultancies, IT-oriented management consulting, the consulting process, and marketing within the consulting industry.