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Importance of continuous improvement and emerging technologies on service sector in firms in an emerging economy

Bernal-Torres, César A.; Paipa, Luis; Jarrah-Nezhad, Yavar - 2026

Purpose: This study examines the impact of continuous improvement practices and emerging technologies on business performance in the service sector of an emerging economy. It seeks to identify whether these factors contribute positively to competitiveness and how their effects compare to...

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Developing a supportive organisational culture for continuous improvement in manufacturing firms in Saudi Arabia

Algethami, Adel; Assad, Fadi; Patsavellas, John; … - 2025

Continuous improvement (CI) is vital for Saudi manufacturing firms to remain competitive in the global market. However, cultural factors significantly influence CI adoption. This qualitative study, involving 28 interviews and focus groups with employees from five local manufacturing firms,...

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Measuring employee involvement in Lean Manufacturing efforts : proposal of a robust scale

Medeiros, Nayara Cardoso de; Godinho Filho, Moacir; … - 2025

This research addresses a significant gap in the academic literature: the lack of robust tools for quantifying employee involvement in Lean Manufacturing (LM). This shortfall is critical, as employee involvement is a cornerstone of LM's success. To address this deficiency, our study creates a...

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Modeling, analysis and improvement of production throughput and energy consumption in Li-ion battery manufacturing lines

Dong, Heng; Fan, Zhenghao; Wang, Qing; Zhou, Wei; Yu, Yanbin - 2026

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Process improvement in an onshore wind turbine blade industrial unit

Silva, Beatriz Oliveira; Matias, João Carlos Oliveira; … - 2026

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Complaints management : quality of response to customer complaints in an automotive company

Rocha, António; Pedregal, Ana; Maia, Catarina; Soares, … - 2025

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Smarter idea selection : turning idea overload into innovation advantage

Bell, J. Jason; Pescher, Christian; Tellis, Gerard J.; … - 2026

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Using complementary analyses with importance-performance analysis

Garver, Michael S. - 2025

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Employee suggestions and continuous improvement : a moderated mediation model of centralization of authority and small-group problem-solving

Kang, Mary; Li, Shuting; Kang, Mingu - 2025

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The impacts of middle managers' ambidexterity, continuous improvement, and organizational agility on business performance : a knowledge-based view

Alamsjah, Firdaus; Asrol, Muhammad - 2023

Purpose: Using the knowledge-based view as the theoretical lens, this study aims to assess the effect of middle managers' ambidexterity, continuous improvement and organizational agility on the business performance within the manufacturing and service industries.Design/methodology/approach:...

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Driving closer collaboration between cross-functional teams : how can front-to-back functions become more aligned to meet shared objectives?

Bergolis, Mario De - 2025

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Resilience, crisis management and continuous improvement against the impact of COVID-19 on employees' engagement and emotions : insights from a Cypriot SME

Nizamidou, Christina - 2023

COVID-19 forced governments and organizations to navigate unchartered waters and shift to remote work to prevent its spreading, aiming to be resilient and maintain their sustainability. Recent research showed that COVID-19 impacted employees' engagement and emotions. As every crisis is unique...

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Resilience, crisis management and continuous improvement against the impact of COVID-19 on employees' engagement and emotions. Insights from a Cypriot SME

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The relationship between lean practices and organizational performance : an analysis of operations management in a public institution

Schwantz, Patricia Inês; Klein, Leander Luiz; … - 2023

Background: This study aims to analyze the relationship between lean practices and orga- nizational performance in a public institution, specifically, a military organization. Methods: The research has a quantitative approach with a descriptive character, having as a sample the members of a...

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New approach of lean management concept : procedure and practical case in the automotive sector

Boutayeb, Abdelouahed; Ennadi, Abdelali; Chamat, Abderrahim - 2024

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From scientific research to industrial application : a Lean Six Sigma system for improving the bill of materials of the packaging process

Chatzistelios, Georgios; Kechagias, Evripidis P.; … - 2024

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Quiet quitting in healthcare: The synergistic impact of organizational culture and Green Lean Six Sigma practices on employee commitment and satisfaction

Vasileiou, Anastasia; Tsekouropoulos, Georgios; Hoxha, Greta - 2025

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Investigation of sustainability failures of ISO 9001 quality management system : a case of Botswana

Jacob, Letso Audrey; Gandure, Jerekias; Kommula, … - 2025

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Benefits using PDCA cycle of continuous improvement in manufacturing industry : a case study

Singh, Jagdeep; Gandhi, Surjit Kumar - 2024

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Explicating the microfoundations of operational excellence in services : a capabilities perspective

Sunder M., Vijaya; Linderman, Kevin - 2024

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Analysis of the impact of Kaizen practices on ESG performance and the mediating role of digital systems

Lizarelli, Fabiane Letícia; Antony, Jiju; Suarez, Manuel; … - 2025

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A survey on ISO 9001 decertified companies : the three stages leading to withdrawal

Delfino, Pedro M. V.; Peixinho, Rúben M. T.; Cândido, … - 2024

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Organizing employee-driven innovation (EDI) through game-based formats : understanding participation

Mosleh, Wafa Said; Bäckström, Izabelle; Manfrini, Caterina - 2025

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Implementing lean management in hospitals : a survey on social and technical outcomes of kaizen initiatives

Danese, Pamela; Romano, Pietro; Suni, Hebert Alonso Medina - 2024

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Heedful proactivity : how individual tactical considerations contribute to pre-screening of innovative ideas in the hierarchy

Boe-Lillegraven, Siri; Kong, Fanshuang; Song, Lynda Jiwen - 2025

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Are you judging me or my idea? : how feedback impacts future idea success in web-based idea management systems

Lehmann, Selina; Beretta, Michela; Dao, Hung M.; … - 2025

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The Change Agent's Field Guide : Mastering the Intersections of Change Management and Continuous Improvement

Stone, Kyle Bradley - 2026

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A quality maintenance framework for enhancing performance at a South African coal power plant

Rathilall, Raveen; Maseola, Matshidiso Moses; … - 2026

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The embeddedness of management ideas : a comparative case study of agile organisations in China and Sweden

Kristiansen, Alexander - 2025

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It takes a village : translating management ideas through an ecology of roles

Elmholdt, Kasper Trolle; Nielsen, Jeppe Agger; Wæraas, … - 2025

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Transforming Healthcare Through Inspired and Enabled Lean Leadership : Making the Case for Continuous Improvement

Flumerfelt, Shannon; Lerchenfeldt, Michael - 2026

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Lean and industrial connectivity : a Lean leader's journey for achieving continuous improvement

Flumerfelt, Shannon; Lerchenfeldt, Michael - 2026

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Formation of production cost by the methods of "Target costing" and "Kaizen costing" and their impact on the enterprise efficiency

Pererva, Petro; Chernyshenko, Olena; Ponomarov, Vladyslav; … - 2025

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How to manage generative idea screening

Sukhov, Alexandre; Sihvonen, Antti; Huck, Jana; Olsson, … - 2025

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How to make your great cases even better : a guide to the next step in case research

Dolansky, Eric - 2026

"This insightful book offers crucial guidance on writing better cases, harnessing Eric Dolansky's extensive experience to improve both processes and outcomes. He emphasises that improving case writing increases the engagement of students, promotes further use of cases, and helps cases accomplish...

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Exploring the impact of kaizen practices on ESG performance in manufacturing: the role of digital technologies and organizational culture

Carneiro, Fátima; Lizarelli, Fabiane Letícia; … - 2026

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Quiet quitting in healthcare : the synergistic impact of organizational culture and Green Lean Six Sigma practices on employee commitment and satisfaction

Vasileiou, Anastasia; Tsekouropoulos, Georgios; Hoxha, Greta - 2025

Quiet quitting-a subtle form of disengagement where employees withdraw discretionary effort-poses a growing challenge for healthcare organizations. It undermines workforce resilience and compromises care quality. This study explores how organizational culture and Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS)...

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Quality Management Systems in Education : A Practical Handbook for the Application of ISO 21001:2025

2026

Introduction – Implementing successful and effective education management -- Orientation towards the 11 fundamental principles of ISO 21001:2025 -- Note on the practical application of the normative requirements (Chapters 4 to 10) -- Context of the organisation -- Leadership -- Planning --...

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Lean accounting tools and competitive advantage in Jordanian industrial companies

Al Shanti, Ayman Mohammad; Al-Refae, Khalil Mahmoud Ali; … - 2025

This study explores the impact of lean accounting tools-specifically value stream costing (VSC), target costing (TC), and kaizen costing (KCO)-on the competitive advantage (CA) of industrial companies in Jordan. We conducted an online survey targeting 400 managers across 32 companies, which...

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Effectiveness of the quality control story problem-solving method for productivity improvement in the automotive industry in South Africa

Pillay, Claude; Jin, Kimiaki; Chiromo, Forbes - 2025

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Improving the U.S. workforce system by transforming its performance measurement system into an intelligent information system

Eberts, Randall W. - 2023

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Exploring the impact of Lean methodologies in the charity sector with case-based support

Oliveira, Ana Rita; Hines, Peter; Wood, Stuart - 2025

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Quantifying and visualising wastes and losses in automotive production flows (across multiple plants and organisations) for increased accuracy in improvement prioritisations

Hagström, Malin Hane; Bergsjö, Dag; Sathyanarayana, Ashwin - 2023

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Realising leadership in Indian market by Deming awarded original equipment manufacturing industry through TQM

Gupta, Pardeep; Mittal, Ankesh - 2023

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Insights into kaizen culture in project management development teams

Halldórsson, Jónatan Þór; Möller, Eðvald - 2025

Background: This paper examines factors influencing kaizen adoption in project management teams, emphasizing agile methods, employee engagement, organizational culture, and effective communication. Objectives: The aim of the research was to explore LS Retail employees' experiences with kaizen...

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Critical factors for sustaining lean manufacturing in the long-term : a multi-method study

Lopes, Natalia Roberta; Godinho Filho, Moacir; Ganga, … - 2023

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"Lean on me" : an integrative literature review on the middle management role in lean

Reynders, Philipp; Kumar, Maneesh; Found, Pauline - 2022

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Empirical investigation of drivers, motivations and barriers for implementation of integrated continuous improvement system : a case of Ethiopian manufacturing industries

Berhe, Haftu Hailu; Gebremichael, Hailekiros Sibhato; … - 2025

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Development of a Kaizen series model : abducting a blend of participatory formats to enhance the development of process improvement practices

Jones, Oliver William; Gold, Jeff; Claxton, Julia - 2022

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Understanding learning intention complexities in lean manufacturing training for innovation on the production floor

Lai, Nai Yeen Gavin; Foo, Wai Choong; Tan, Chon Siong; … - 2022

The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a useful framework that helps explain people's behavior across a wide range of settings. The present study adopted the TPB to investigate factors that affect the complexity of the learning intention of workers involved with a lean manufacturing training...

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Continuous improvement strategies towards energy transition : the importance of individual employees' entrepreneurial orientation and learning processes

Tantawy, Maha M.; Foord, David J. A.; Jimenez-Moro, Eduardo - 2025

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