The Consultancy Conundrum: The Hollowing Out of the Public Sector

by Andrew Jaspan and Lachlan Guselli

In mid-2023, Australia was rocked by a scandal surrounding the local affiliate of business management consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers. The crisis raised serious concerns about the role of consultancy and audit firms within our public service, and caused governments to re-evaluate their relationships with these agencies. The key question emerged: are the big four consulting firms truly neutral advisers, or do their ties to corporate interests compromise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1922979325
• ISBN13: 9781922979322
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Monash University Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.8"