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Alternative paths to high consulting fees: A fuzzy-set analysis

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  • Lassala, Carlos
  • Carmona, Pedro
  • Momparler, Alexandre

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Little research exists on factors that cause high consulting fees. This study examines what combinations of factors can generate the kind of competitive advantage that consulting firms can benefit from. Accordingly, this study performs a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to ascertain whether consulting-client satisfaction explains differences in consulting fees and determine the conditions that lead to high consulting fees. This analysis suggests complex pathways driving companies' willingness to pay higher consulting fees. This methodological approach sheds new light on the relationship between combinations of conditions and high consulting fees. The set of conditions with maximum consistency score includes team satisfaction. However, team satisfaction alone is not sufficient, and this condition requires the inclusion of other variables such as responsiveness, quality commitment, and properly conducted fieldwork.

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  • Lassala, Carlos & Carmona, Pedro & Momparler, Alexandre, 2016. "Alternative paths to high consulting fees: A fuzzy-set analysis," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(4), pages 1367-1371.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:69:y:2016:i:4:p:1367-1371
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.109
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    1. Roses, Luís Kalb & Hoppen, Norberto & Henrique, Jorge Luiz, 2009. "Management of perceptions of information technology service quality," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 62(9), pages 876-882, September.
    2. Momparler, Alexandre & Carmona, Pedro & Lassala, Carlos, 2015. "Quality of consulting services and consulting fees," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 68(7), pages 1458-1462.
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