Assessing the health impact of using lean management approaches to boost performance

Purpose: This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach: This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings: This research paper concentrates on understanding the interrelationships of lean management, occupational health, team learning, and team performance. The results evidence that creating a team learning dynamic – at a team level – does directly impact the success of LM and consequently impacts workers’ health. HR practitioners are therefore advised to seriously consider the benefits, for example, of reducing production targets as a way of unlocking improvements in employee health. HR-led efforts to create a team learning dynamic should supply a perception of improvement, which should be sustained by HR communicating evidence of the very continuous improvements that employees have generated. Originality/value: The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.