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dc.contributor.authorBoyle, Todd A.-
dc.contributor.authorScherrer‐Rathje, Maike-
dc.contributor.authorStuart, Ian-
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-29T13:37:50Z-
dc.date.available2018-08-29T13:37:50Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.issn1741-038Xde_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/9917-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of management exposure to external information sources, such as training sessions, plant visits, and conferences, in helping manufacturing organizations achieve lean goals. Design/methodology/approach: A model is proposed highlighting the relationship between various key drivers of lean, external information sources, management commitment to lean, and lean thinking. To empirically test the model, 1,000 surveys were mailed to Canadian manufacturers with 109 usable surveys returned. Analyzing the data using partial least squares, the common sources of management information on lean and their effectiveness for lean improvements are discussed. Findings: The final model confirms that management exposure to external information sources and commitment to lean both influence lean thinking within organizations. However, the direct relationship between external information sources and lean thinking is not supported. Instead, an indirect relationship exists, where increased exposure to sources of lean information, increases management commitment to lean, and ultimately the extent of lean thinking in the organization. Practical implications: The practical implications of this research are that it will help manufacturing managers identify both organizational and environmental factors that may facilitate or inhibit the extensive use of lean in their organization, and the impact that their own understanding of lean and commitment to lean improvements will have on the overall success of a lean program. Originality/value: The paper should help improve understanding of the differences in the extent of lean thinking between plants in the same company, organizations in the same industry, and organizations across industries.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherEmeraldde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Manufacturing Technology Managementde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subjectImprovementde_CH
dc.subjectInfluencede_CH
dc.subjectInformationde_CH
dc.subjectSourcede_CH
dc.subject.ddc658.5: Produktionssteuerungde_CH
dc.titleLearning to be lean : the influence of external information sources in lean improvementsde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementSchool of Management and Lawde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitute for Organizational Viability (IOV)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/17410381111134455de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue5de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.end603de_CH
zhaw.pages.start587de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume22de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
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Boyle, T. A., Scherrer‐Rathje, M., & Stuart, I. (2011). Learning to be lean : the influence of external information sources in lean improvements. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 22(5), 587–603. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410381111134455
Boyle, T.A., Scherrer‐Rathje, M. and Stuart, I. (2011) ‘Learning to be lean : the influence of external information sources in lean improvements’, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 22(5), pp. 587–603. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/17410381111134455.
T. A. Boyle, M. Scherrer‐Rathje, and I. Stuart, “Learning to be lean : the influence of external information sources in lean improvements,” Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 587–603, 2011, doi: 10.1108/17410381111134455.
BOYLE, Todd A., Maike SCHERRER‐RATHJE und Ian STUART, 2011. Learning to be lean : the influence of external information sources in lean improvements. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. 2011. Bd. 22, Nr. 5, S. 587–603. DOI 10.1108/17410381111134455
Boyle, Todd A., Maike Scherrer‐Rathje, and Ian Stuart. 2011. “Learning to Be Lean : The Influence of External Information Sources in Lean Improvements.” Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 22 (5): 587–603. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410381111134455.
Boyle, Todd A., et al. “Learning to Be Lean : The Influence of External Information Sources in Lean Improvements.” Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, vol. 22, no. 5, 2011, pp. 587–603, https://doi.org/10.1108/17410381111134455.


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