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Beyond the ostensible: an exploration of barriers to lean implementation and sustainability in healthcare
journal contribution
posted on 2019-04-30, 13:55 authored by Higor Leite, Nicola Bateman, Zoe RadnorThe barriers to implement lean have been well researched and have generated
consistent results; this study identifies these as ostensible barriers. There is a
dearth of research that focus on understanding the causes of these ostensible
barriers. Thus, this study aims to empirically investigate the deeper causes
that produce ostensible barriers to implement lean in emergency areas of the
healthcare. To achieve this aim, the paper draws on rich, qualitative data from
four different sources of data, using exploratory case studies as the main
approach. Undertaking thematic analysis, six main underlying barriers emerge
as the root cause of ostensible barriers. The results suggest that addressing
each of the underlying barriers in healthcare is likely to support lean
implementation and sustainability, by reducing the impact of restraining
forces that come from stakeholders and the public healthcare system.
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Citation
Production Planning and Control, 2019Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES/School of BusinessVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)