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The Scientist as Consultant

Building New Career Opportunities

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  • © 1997

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  1. Carl J. Sindermann
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  2. Thomas K. Sawyer
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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 1-7

  3. A Broad Perspective on Scientific Consulting as a Career

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. The Prospective Scientific Consultant

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 11-31

    3. Early Phases in the Evolution of a Scientific Consultant

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 33-44

    4. Distinguishing Characteristics of Successful Scientific Consultants

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 45-64

    5. The Transition from Solo Practitioner to Business Executive

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 65-70

  4. Specific Operational Considerations for Scientific Consultants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Organizing a Scientific Consulting Group

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 73-103

    3. Managing a Scientific Consulting Organization

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 105-121

    4. Ethics for Scientific Consultants

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 123-133

    5. Marketing and Selling Scientific Expertise

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 135-152

    6. Completing the Consulting Assignment

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 153-163

    7. Maintaining Professional Competence

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 165-173

  5. Special Topics in Scientific Consulting

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-176
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    2. The Legal Side of a Scientific Consulting Practice

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 177-187

    3. The Downside of Scientific Consulting

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 189-205

    4. Possible Escape Routes, if Consulting Should Not Work Out

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 207-213

    5. Megaconsulting Organizations

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 215-221

    6. International Consulting

      • Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer
      Pages 223-239
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Scientist as Consultant

  • Book Subtitle: Building New Career Opportunities

  • Authors: Carl J. Sindermann, Thomas K. Sawyer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5992-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Carl J. Sindermann and K. Sawyer 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45637-4Published: 01 January 1997

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-5992-8Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 341

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Professional & Vocational Education, Business and Management, general

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