Written in French, this manual is designed to assist management consultants in working with small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries. Addressed in an overview of the small-scale enterprise (SSE) are the role of the SSE in Third World development, problems of SSEs, and target firms. The second chapter deals with various forms of management assistance to SSEs, including general considerations in management consulting and program approaches to SSE management assistance. Examined in a discussion of management assistance to target firms are the implementation experience of the Tulua Management Consulting Program in Colombia, guidelines for seminars for SSE managers and employees, suggestions for providing consulting assistance to target firms, and work related to management consulting. Appendixes to the manual include sample seminar and teaching aids, aids for conducting a management consultancy, and resources for management consulting to SSEs. (CML)