title: Conducting a process consultancy.
abstract: THIS SERIES on consultancy has to date focused upon 'purchase of expertise' forms of consultancy work. Simply put, this means that the consultant is hired to provide particular advice and the consultee(s) decides what to do with the recommendations that are made. In this form of consultancy the consultee retains executive responsibility, both shaping the terms of reference for the project and how to respond to the consultancy report. There are occasions, however, when a different approach to change seems more apt ( Berragan 1998 , Price 1997 ).
authors.affiliation: Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey.
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Price