THE CONTEXT
Mother Earth is witness to the incessant evolution of human civilization and resulting evolution of philosophy of development. Developmental activities across the modern world spin around four basic postulates. First, nothing can be deemed parting from the historical context. It may be erratic sexual behavior of American populace in the aftermath of attack on World Trade Tower or the crying poverty of Kalahandi, present owns its existence to past. Accordingly, any issue of development is always to be comprehended in the annals of past.
Second, the progression of time from the supremacy of Indians in ancient times, heydays of British, the hundred years or so before 1870, starting with the industrial revolution - steam power, the textile revolution, steel making, and later railroads - to emergence of United States as the world's most powerful economy riding on the back of the boom in sun rising sectors like railroads, steel and oil has resulted in widened economic and socio-cultural disparities among the societies. Today, there are three worlds - developed, developing and underdeveloped- inhibiting on Earth having different priorities for development and diverse, stated or tacit, approaches to development. The resultant play of geo-politics has become even more complex.
Third, the technological advances and emergence of knowledge societies coupled with a move towards globalization seems to fashion a so called global village. This phenomenon has two broad implications - one, the resulting flow of knowledge among societies is supposed to bridge the gap between three worlds; two, fusions of cultures is resulting in disturbed societies, at least in the transitory phase. At one hand, this process has given impetuous to awareness on developmental issues like human rights, woman rights, child rights, environment, nation building, democracy etc. etc. On the other hand, it has made the same developmental issues more complex to comprehend.
Fourth, the contemporary movements like concerns for environment are trying to spearhead the development trajectory towards sustainability. However, it has initiated an unending debate on the concept of sustainable development and thus in turn making the comprehension of developmental issues even more complex.
The increasing complexity of developmental issues is posing new challenges and opportunities to development professionals and developmental consulting markets.  | THIS RESEARCH PROJECT
The objective of this project is to comprehend the developmental consulting market in terms of its definition, scope, size, nature, constituents and strategies and coming out with a model to explain the dynamics of developmental marketplace.
THE APPROACH & METHOD
Approach
The study will be approached in the following steps (Fig. 1):
What?
The research will get initiated by defining the developmental consulting in terms of its meaning, scope and nature.
Market for Developmental Consulting
An in depth analysis of market for developmental consulting will be undertaken covering its
Scope
Sectors
Functional
Size
Nature
Professional Expertise
Functionality
Financial Dividends
Professional Accountability
Social Responsibility
Geopolitics of Development
Players
Firms
NGOs/NPOs
Institutes
Individuals
Clients
o Public Sector
o Private Sector
o Funding Agencies Strategies
The analysis of market in terms of its scope, size, nature and major players will extend to the analysis of strategic play in the market. The strategies practiced by the following market constituents will form the subject matter of this analysis: Firms
NGOs/NPOs
Institutes
Individuals
Clients
Public Sector
Private Sector
Funding Agencies The Model
A comprehensive model to explain the dynamics of developmental marketplace will be spelled out based on the research study.
Method
The methodology to conduct the research is based on the following mechanisms. VisionRI Research Team will use available online sources to come out with a series of relevant working papers, discussion papers, research papers and case studies as part of the study.
Voluntary contributions in terms of working papers, discussion papers research papers and case studies will be invited for inclusion in the research project.
Structured E-surveys to record the views of major market constinuents.
Structured Interviews with selected players in the market VisionRI Research Team will be responsible for coming out with a Research Report. |
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