{"product_id":"when-mckinsey-comes-to-town-the-hidden-influence-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-consulting-firm-paperback","title":"When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalt Bogdanich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Forsythe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - ONE OF \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST's\u003c\/i\u003e 50 NOTABLE WORKS OF NONFICTION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn explosive, deeply reported exposé of McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, the international consulting firm that advises corporations and governments, that highlights the often drastic impact of its work on employees and citizens around the world \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcKinsey \u0026amp; Company is the most prestigious consulting company in the world, earning billions of dollars in fees from major corporations and governments who turn to it to maximize their profits and enhance efficiency. In \u003ci\u003eWhen McKinsey Comes to Town, \u003c\/i\u003etwo prizewinning investigative journalists have written a portrait of the company sharply at odds with its public image. Often McKinsey's advice boils down to major cost-cutting, including layoffs and maintenance reductions, to drive up short-term profits, thereby boosting a company's stock price and the wealth of its executives who hire it, at the expense of workers and safety measures. McKinsey collects millions of dollars advising government agencies that also regulate McKinsey's corporate clients. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShielded by NDAs, McKinsey has escaped public scrutiny despite its role in advising tobacco and vaping companies, purveyors of opioids, repressive governments, and oil companies. McKinsey helped insurance companies' boost their profits by making it incredibly difficult for accident victims to get payments; worked its U.S. government contacts to let Wall Street firms evade scrutiny. And much more. \u003ci\u003eWhen McKinsey Comes to Town \u003c\/i\u003eis a landmark work of investigative reporting that amounts to a devastating portrait of a firm whose work has often made the world more unequal, more corrupt, and more dangerous.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWALT BOGDANICH is an investigative reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been awarded three Pulitzer Prizes for his investigative\u003cbr\u003ejournalism and four George Polk Awards. He previously produced stories for \"60 Minutes,\" ABC News and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ein New York and Washington. He has a B.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin and a master's degree in journalism from Ohio State University. He lives in Port Washington, NY. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMICHAEL FORSYTHE is an investigative reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. At \u003ci\u003eBloomberg \u003c\/i\u003ewas part of a team that won the George Polk Award in 2013. Mr. Forsythe is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He has a B.A. in international economics from Georgetown University, a\u003cbr\u003eMaster's degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard University, and studied Chinese at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He lives in New York City.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964770320685,"sku":"9780593081877","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/when-mckinsey-comes-to-town-the-hidden-influence-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-consulting-firm-paperback-3235113.webp?v=1775471587","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/when-mckinsey-comes-to-town-the-hidden-influence-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-consulting-firm-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}