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- November 1992 (Revised August 1994)
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McKinsey & Company (A): 1956
By: Amar Bhide
Abstract
Professional service firms, in law, accounting, advertising, consulting, and so on are ubiquitous and relatively easy to start. Few firms, however, gain scale or permanence. This case explores the reasons behind McKinsey & Co.'s exceptional success in building a prestigious, global institution and the role played by its leader in making it so. May be used with McKinsey & Co. (B)--1966. Describes many interrelated strategic, organizational, and governance issues facing the partners of McKinsey & Co. in 1956.
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Citation
Bhide, Amar. "McKinsey & Company (A): 1956." Harvard Business School Case 393-066, November 1992. (Revised August 1994.)
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