Practice in Advanced, Emerging Economies, and Azerbaijan

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the essence of the Management Consulting phenomenon, as it applies to the Azerbaijan Republic and other regions.

The first part focuses on the historical basis of the establishment of Management Consulting as a separate profession and field, the arguments about it, and the geography of the initial spread. The second part clarifies some questionable practices in this area. The third part clarifies the level of consulting activities in Azerbaijan, consulting habits, and approach of the local community in this area, and the fundamental obstacles that make the phenomenon impossible to develop.