Management Consulting

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Across
  1. 3. – Stage of cohesion and establishment of group norms
  2. 4. – Psychologist who developed the five-stage team development model
  3. 5. – Identified nine essential team roles for effectiveness
  4. 6. – Peak effectiveness stage of a team
  5. 8. of Autonomy – Tension from centralized control during growth
  6. 12. Strategy – Strategy level focusing on competition within a market
  7. 13. Chain – Porter’s model dissecting primary and support activities for advantage
  8. 15. Management – Consultant skill ensuring smooth organizational transitions
  9. 18. Effect – When consultants deliver difficult or unpopular messages internally
  10. 23. of Red Tape – Bureaucracy slows decision-making in growing firms
  11. 24. Strategy – Strategy level managing specific areas like HR or R&D
  12. 26. of Control – Senior management loses oversight after delegation
  13. 28. Intelligence – Technology transforming consulting via automation of data analysis
  14. 29. Consulting – Provides external value through expertise, objective analysis, and implementation support
  15. 30. of Leadership – First challenge when informal structures collapse
Down
  1. 1. – Initial team stage marked by politeness and uncertainty
  2. 2. – Reason to hire consultants for short-term specialized projects
  3. 7. Functions – Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling in management
  4. 9. Mitigation – Consultants’ role in identifying and addressing potential problems
  5. 10. – Action-oriented role challenging the team to improve
  6. 11. Perspective – Advantage consultants bring as unbiased external parties
  7. 14. – Fresh ideas introduced from consultants’ exposure to diverse industries
  8. 16. – Stage where a team disbands at project conclusion
  9. 17. – People-oriented role guiding the team calmly
  10. 19. Strategy – Highest level of strategy defining overall firm direction
  11. 20. – Innovative thinker generating original ideas and solutions
  12. 21. – Thought-oriented role providing deep technical expertise
  13. 22. – Developed a model of business growth and crises
  14. 25. – Stage where conflicts and power struggles emerge
  15. 27. Effectiveness – Evolves through predictable stages requiring balanced roles