Internal Management Consulting: Historical Development, Current Practice and Future Trends
Abstract
Abstract There has been a growing interest in internal management consulting. Internal management consultants are salaried full-time employees of an organization who provide management consulting services to the same organization. While there is an ongoing debate, and fluidity around this definition, the previous studies indicate a lack of research on this topic and call for further examination. To advance our understanding of the concept, this article aims to build a foundation by providing a synthesized overview of internal management consulting. Specifically, this article discusses the definition and the details around the debate on this definition, the rationale behind its benefits and popularity, its differences from external management consulting, its current practice, its historical evolution, and future trends associated with it.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Management Theory and Practice
Management and Organizational Studies
Accounting and Organizational Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Management Consulting Journal
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 42–54
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN