Why do process improvement projects fail in organizations? A review and future research agenda

M Bader, J Antony, R Jayaraman… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the critical failure factors (CFFs) linked to
various types of process improvement (PI) projects such as Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Lean …

Social enablers of Industry 4.0 technology adoption: transformational leadership and emotional intelligence

DH van Dun, M Kumar - International Journal of Operations & …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Many manufacturers are exploring adopting smart technologies in their operations,
also referred to as the shift towards “Industry 4.0”. Employees' contribution to high-tech …

Develo** a learning-to-learn capability: insights on conditions for Industry 4.0 adoption

H Saabye, TB Kristensen, BV Wæhrens - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
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Becoming a learning organization while enhancing performance: the case of LEGO

TB Kristensen, H Saabye… - International journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically test how problem-solving lean practices,
along with leaders as learning facilitators in an action learning approach, can be transferred …

Effect of lean implementation on team psychological safety and learning

SV Fenner, MC Arellano… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Frontline teams are at the centre of lean transformations, but the teams also
transform as they implement lean. This study examines these changes and seeks to …

Lean and action learning: towards an integrated theory?

H Saabye, DJ Powell, P Coughlan - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Being acquainted with both lean and action learning in theory and in practice, this
study finds that the theoretical complementarity of these two research streams has …

Let's talk about it: the impact of nurses' implicit voice theories on individual agility and quality of care

PL Fournier, L Bahl, DH van Dun… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The complexity and uncertainty of healthcare operations increasingly require agility
to safeguard a high quality of care. Using a microfoundations of dynamic capabilities …

Improving group problem solving through awareness of members' problem-solving preferences

JCM Franken, DH van Dun… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Many groups in organisations are unsuccessful in problem solving. However, the
principle of continuous improvement necessitates that organisations refine their employees' …

Modeling help chains in health services as social networks: moving from linearity to complexity

BM dos Santos, FS Fogliatto, TA Saurin… - … Journal of Production …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Help Chain (HC) is a problem-solving practice underpinned by lean manufacturing
principles and also adopted for health services, which have different complexity …

Kaizen-mindfulness a twin continuous improvement approach at workplace: A qualitative exploratory study

MF Suárez-Barraza, MI Huerta-Carvajal - The TQM Journal, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose World Health Organizations (WHO)(2023) states that governments and employers
have a responsibility to uphold that right by providing work that simultaneously prevents …