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Tuesday, May 9, 1972
GOVERNMENT ENGAGES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Three-Man Team Due Here This Month
The rapid expansion of Hong Kong over recent years has resulted in
a spectacular increase in Government business and responsibilities.
Government is short of experienced manpower to meet these responsibilities,
and has decided to engage a well known firm of management consultants to assess
whether the Government is making the most productive use of its presently
available expertise and experience.
Commenting on this decision a Government spokesman said: "It will
be recalled that the Colonial Secretary, speaking in Legislative Council
recently, said that it is difficult to expand the experienced ranks of
Government with the necessary experience. It is expected that this survey
will enable better use to be made of Government's limited staff resources.
It should ensure that these resources, particularly experienced manpower,
are best deployed in the process of reaching decisions and in implementing
such decisions quickly and effectively."
This review will be undertaken by Messrs. McKinsey & Company, a
firm of international repute in the management consultant field. These
consultants have prepared reports on many large public organisations in many
countries, including for instance the Bank of England.
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