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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between the
behavioral orientation of leaders from different hierarchical levels and the implementation …

This paper aims at identifying the combination of organisational culture profiles and
leadership styles that best support companies implementing lean manufacturing practices …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate leadership attributes that contribute to or
inhibit the successful adaptation of lean techniques. Design/methodology/approach–Using …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine leadership styles at each hierarchic level
that best support the LM implementation process in a given company. Design/methodology …

It is widely accepted that for the successful implementation of lean manufacturing, the senior
management commitment is of great importance. However, the lean journey is usually a …

Leadership has been cited by several studies as key for the success of lean production.
However, studies on lean leadership are not usually based on any leadership theory lens …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to categorize and analyse the drivers and barriers of
Lean Manufacturing (LM) and subsequently, based on the structural model develop a house …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to better understand the role that leadership plays in
the success of Lean management (LM) implementation, by trying to identify what is the …

Successful lean implementation to SMEs poses great challenges. Although lean principles,
tools and strategies for implementation are widely known and well documented, companies …