Towards building a theory of Lean implementation in healthcare

Lean, a management system based on the Toyota Production System, is increasingly being applied to healthcare contexts with mixed outcomes. While there are many case studies reporting on the outcomes of Lean implementation, there is little empirical evidence indicating which factors influence Lean implementation. Furthermore, there is an absence of critical and theory building research of Lean implementation. This study specifically addressed these gaps by identifying some of the enablers and inhibitors of Lean implementation, using empirical methods.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Management Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Brey, Zameer

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Faull, Norman

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10216

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10216