A framework to improve lean implementation by review leveraging aspects of organisational culture: the case of Saudi Arabia
by Abdullah A. Alkhoraif; Patrick McLaughlin; Hamad Rashid
International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM), Vol. 12, No. 2, 2019

Abstract: Organisational culture is one of the most important factors to focus on to facilitate the implementation of lean within Saudi Arabian manufacturing. Thus, this article focuses on contributing to develop a framework to improve lean implementation into small and medium enterprise manufacturing organisations in Saudi Arabia by leveraging aspects of organisational culture. Qualitative research is confirmed to be useful for uncovering such insider views on qualitative and grounded theory inside action research with and an inductive approach. The proposed framework aimed to facilitate lean implementation by leveraging aspects of organisational culture. A series of interventions developed with participants. The planned interventions for SMEs are should take place together as a series of interlinked interventions. The contributions of this study are threefold: First, no previous framework of Lean implementation in SMEs, to knowledge about the failure of lean implementation. Finally, it supports the academic society with scheme for proposal future research

Online publication date: Thu, 27-Jun-2019

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com