THE ROLE OF LARGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FIRMS IN GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY

Glenn Morgan; Andrew Sturdy; Michal Frenkel

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198758648.013.39

THE ROLE OF LARGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FIRMS IN GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY

Glenn Morgan, Andrew Sturdy, Michal Frenkel

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

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Abstract

The formation of global public policy takes place in diverse fields, populated by a range of different actors. One important, but neglected group is large management consultancy firms. This chapter examines why and how such firms have been able to exercise influence over global public policy. Emphasis is placed on their reputational power, the organizational structures which enable them to use and develop expertise, and the importance of their social networks amongst other elite actors. The chapter illustrates these themes through a case study of the REDD Initiative sponsored by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It concludes by outlining a research agenda which focuses on the power of consultancies in this arena, but also recognizes the limits to this power.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	The Oxford Handbook of Global Policy and Transnational Administration
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	583-598
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9780198758648
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198758648.013.39
State	Published - 1 Jan 2019

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Keywords

Climate change
Management consultancies
Organization structure
Power
Redd
Reputational intermediaries
Transnational social movements

UN SDGs

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