DEVELOPMENT TENDENCIES OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Abstract

The present paper investigates the issue of consulting services market in the Republic of Moldova and their development trends. The research is based on secondary data analysis, as well as on the results of an online survey of 54 business consultancy providers. The results of the study show that most service providers are microenterprises. Usually, consulting companies provide services in different fields and only the largest, with experience, are focused on specializations. In 2020, the most frequent were the consultations in the field of “strategic planning and organizational development” and “marketing and sales”. The study has revealed the impediments faced by the consultancy service providers from the Republic of Moldova, also, some recommendations were formulated, that, in the opinion of the service providers, would contribute to the development of this sector.

Keywords

• consulting
• consulting service
• consulting management
• business service providers
• digitization