3rd edition review, 2002

Bernard Brault

The targeted objective by the author is to clearly demonstrate, by derived narrative, the professional practice of management consulting, the usefulness of having a vocabulary and the conventions to respond to daily management concerns. The concept of Sound Management revolves around six fundamental management principles: transparency, continuity, efficiency, balance, fairness and abnegation.

This book, prefaced by Thierry C. Pauchant, M.Sc., MBA, Ph.D., recognized professor of management school, HEC Montreal, demonstrates that the application of these principles helps ensure the very survival of the organization, and is measurable for all types of organizations. He also demonstrates that the Sound Management Audit^® is a highly precise, professional product which will no doubt be used more and more for negligence prevention within certain administrations.



This textbook is meant to serve as an essential reference guide for practicing a profession in management:

	Providing a framework for practicing management using well defined conventions;
	Methodically and objectively evaluating the infrastructure and the methods of management within the company, by analysis of the level of conformity;
	Providing managers with a vocabulary of conventions, which allows them to identify and clearly define daily management situations;
	Serving as a tool which will guide management acts on the whole.

Author, Bernard Brault, F.Adm.A, CMC, associate at DeVeaux Brault & Associés, is President of the Practice and Development Committee and a member of the Order of Chartered Administrators of Quebec. Mr. Bernard Brault holds a Masters degree in administration from management school, HEC Montreal. He also holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Montreal. Moreover, Mr. Brault was awarded the Governor’s Medal from the Order of Chartered Administrators of Quebec. 1998 and the Merit Award from the Association of the Professional Order of Quebec in 1994. He also co-wrote the Guide de l'administrateur agréé (The Registered Administrator’s Guide), and has held several training sessions on the subject of Sound Management.

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