Planners in Publicly Traded Firms

Problem, research strategy, and findings Despite recent interest in the experiences of planners working private sector, much does not distinguish between different organizational contexts. A key change consultancy market is rise global, publicly traded firms that provide planning services. This draws on interviews with to understand opportunities constraints from this model practice. Though some noted firms, participants identified more or limitations related Scaling up firm size offered benefits, such as for collaboration, but these were limited by structures promoted competition cost-cutting strategies. Financial pressures demands can affect professional practice, through increased time spent financial reporting capacity issues frequent turnover staff. As a small, low-value component experienced reduced resources, difficulties staffing, lack understanding role planning. limitation relying self-reported data may fully reflect ethical breaches.Takeaway practice Increased collaboration across disciplines geographies improve project outcomes, though planners’ concerns about oversight point clients consultants, well associations. There need commissioning agencies, particularly public pay close attention procurement develop strategies evaluate work. In where small business line subordinate profitable services, there be emerging have received sufficient codes.