Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on administrative management issues, such as financial planning and budgeting, equity and asset management, records management, office planning, strategic and organizational planning, site selection, new business start-up, and business process improvement. This industry also includes establishments of general management consultants that provide a full range of administrative, human resource, marketing, process, physical distribution, logistics, or other management consulting services to clients. Illustrative Examples: Administrative management consulting services Financial management (except investment advice) consulting services General management consulting services Site selection consulting services Strategic planning consulting services
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. These activities require a high degree of expertise and training. The establishments in this sector specialize according to expertise and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; and other professional, scientific, and technical services. This sector excludes establishments primarily engaged in providing a range of day-to-day office administrative services, such as financial planning, billing and recordkeeping, personnel supply, and physical distribution and logistics. These establishments are classified in Sector 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. |
| 541 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector group establishments engaged in processes where human capital is the major input. These establishments make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular expertise and training of the services provider. The distinguishing feature of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector is the fact that most of the industries grouped in it have production processes that are almost wholly dependent on worker skills. Thus, the establishments classified in this subsector sell expertise. Much of the expertise requires degrees, though not in every case. |
| 5416 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on management, environmental, scientific, and technical issues. |
| 54161 | Management Consulting Services 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on management issues, such as strategic and organizational planning; financial planning and budgeting; marketing objectives and policies; human resource policies, practices, and planning; production scheduling; and control planning. Illustrative Examples: Actuarial, benefit, and compensation consulting services Human resources consulting services Marketing consulting services Administrative and general management consulting services Process, physical distribution, and logistics consulting services |
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on administrative management issues, such as financial planning and budgeting, equity and asset management, records management, office planning, strategic and organizational planning, site selection, new business start-up, and business process improvement. This industry also includes establishments of general management consultants that provide a full range of administrative, human resource, marketing, process, physical distribution, logistics, or other management consulting services to clients. Illustrative Examples: Administrative management consulting services Financial management (except investment advice) consulting services General management consulting services Site selection consulting services Strategic planning consulting services |
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Classification References
- 01Establishments primarily engaged in providing a range of day-to-day office administrative services, such as financial planning, billing and recordkeeping, personnel, and physical distribution and logistics, are classified in Industry 561110, Office Administrative Services;
- 02Establishments providing operations consulting services are classified in U.S. Industry 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services;
- 03Establishments primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise (except government establishments) are classified in U.S. Industry 551114, Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices;
- 04Government establishments primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental programs are classified in Sector 92, Public Administration;
- 05Establishments primarily engaged in providing investment advice are classified in Industry 523940, Portfolio Management and Investment Advice;
- 06Establishments primarily engaged in providing professional and management development training are classified in Industry 611430, Professional and Management Development Training; and
- 07Establishments primarily engaged in providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services are classified in U.S. Industry 561312, Executive Search Services.
Index Items
Administrative management consulting services
Business management consulting services
Business start-up consulting services
Financial management consulting (except investment advice) services
General management consulting services
Medical office management consulting services or consultants
Records management consulting services
Reorganizational consulting services
Site location consulting services
Site selection consulting services
Strategic planning consulting services
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 541611.
National Association of Independent Management Consultants (NAIMC)
A trade association providing resources and advocacy for management consultants in the United States.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Administrative Management Occupations
An official government page detailing job requirements, trends, and wage statistics for administrative management roles.
Management Consultants Association International
A global professional network and educational body for consulting managers and leaders.
