QUESTION $2(20$ MARKS$)$ Observers and critics look upon management consultants with great suspicion as manipulators, who seek to influence policy makers to make more money, whilst others take an opposite view, in that, they view management consultants as protecting policy makers from attack on proposed policies, by adversaries, by diffusing blame, and thus provide a layer of protection. Using learnt theory and experience, critically and comprehensively examine both these views and outline your recommendations, in respect of the use of management consultants within public sector reform initiatives.