Lean management (LM) is a managerial approach for improving processes based on a
complex system of interrelated socio-technical practices. Recently, debate has centered on …

The study of small manufacturing firms typically focuses on issues of entrepreneurship,
business or operations strategy. Alternate issues remain scarce, and the implications for …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to analyse the current state of the
literature on the relationship between quality management (QM) and productivity as a …

The quest for best practices may lead to an increased risk of poor decision-making,
especially when aiming to attain best practice levels reveals that efforts are beyond the …

In this paper, we examine how and when chief executive officers'(CEOs') reputation
enhances environmental innovation by considering quality management as a mediating …

Is lean service promising? A socio-technical perspective | Emerald Insight Books and journals
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Anchoring its theoretical background in the concepts of contingency and complementary
effects, while simultaneously answering calls for the improved integration of organizational …

Purpose Although lean popularity is rapidly growing, its implementation is far from problem-
free and companies may experience difficulties in sustaining long-term success. On this …

Lean processes allow the elimination of waste and the resulting improvements in
productivity. However, implementing and sustaining lean processes are easier in some …

The purpose of the study is firstly, to empirically validate the conceptual structure of the
effectiveness of the ISO 9001 quality management system (QMS) in manufacturing …