Title: Factors promoting value creation in lean management within public social and healthcare organisation
Authors: Petra Hurme; Johanna Liljeroos-Cork
Addresses: Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, Kalevantie 3, 33014 Tampere, Finland ' Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, Kalevantie 3, 33014 Tampere, Finland
Abstract: Several public social and healthcare organisations have adopted Lean to address operational challenges. It is implemented in many ways, but to achieve good results, the culture should be transformed comprehensively. The organisation should understand what creates value and design service processes accordingly. In this study, value is understood as a positive change in well-being, which can occur at the individual, organisational, or societal level. This article is based on qualitative research, where interview data was collected from Lean-trained social and healthcare managers working in a public organisation aiming for a comprehensive Lean cultural change. The purpose of the study is to explore managers' views on value creation in Lean management. The results indicate that achieving customer value requires the creation of internal value within the organisation, and that a genuine cultural transformation necessitates management changes at both the organisational and individual levels.
Keywords: lean management; lean development; lean culture change; value creation; public organisation; healthcare; social services; Finland.
DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2024.142519
International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2024 Vol.49 No.5, pp.1 - 21
Received: 14 Jun 2024
Accepted: 08 Aug 2024
Published online: 05 Nov 2024 *