Physicians' resistance towards Lean is often viewed as an important barrier to its successful
implementation in healthcare organisations. However, there exists a dearth of knowledge …

While lean thinking has been used in healthcare for almost two decades, its efficacy has
been debated extensively by researchers and practitioners alike. This ongoing debate is …

Lean is endorsed as policy in practice in the UK but the challenges and complexities
affecting Lean in healthcare are still to be adequately assessed. Through a qualitative single …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the factors influencing doctors' involvement in
Lean change initiatives in public healthcare organizations in Canada. Design/methodology …

Healthcare systems are essential service organizations for citizens. However, the increasing
demand for healthcare provisions and limited resources are challenging the public …

The purpose of this paper is to study physicians' reactions to Lean implementation in
healthcare organizations. More precisely, we aim to answer the following question: what is …

Despite the reported success of Lean in health care settings, it is unclear why and how
organizations adopt Lean and how Lean transforms work design and, in turn, affects …

The 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 …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the barriers and enablers to lean
implementation as part of an imaging quality improvement programme from a socio-cultural …

Objectives To date, experiences of leaders in the implementation of Lean after a Lean
Training Programme have not been systematically investigated within teaching hospitals …