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Lean Six Sigma education in manufacturing companies : the case of transitioning marketsKavčič, Klemen, 1975- ; Gošnik, DušanPurpose % In the global economy, managers are constantly innovating with their use of available Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools. Some factors, such as training and the right educational goals, have gained ... strong global acceptance. The purpose of this paper is to focus on contributions to organizational factors that predict organizations usage of LSS management tools to investigate expectations of project managers prior to LSS education and the extent of fulfilment of those expectations following LSS education in Slovenia, an East European country. Design/methodology/approach % This research provides an empirical analysis of LSS as a learning structure and the characteristics of LSS project ma nagers, followed by the results of an analysis of LSS usage in manufacturing companies in Slovenia follo wing comparative surveys carried out in 2008 and 2013. Findings % The top four essential characteristics for LSS organizations in 2013 include: being an innovative LSS project manager; being an effective communicator; having networking ability; and being a positive thinker. Results from 2008 to 2013 have shown differences in the stages of LSS implementation in Slovenia in these years. Differences were also seen in the level of participants % LSS training in the studies performed. Originality/value % This paper presents the first ever comparison study regarding the status of LSS education in transition countries, such as in Slovenian manufacturing companies. The study shows the expectations of participants before LSS education and their fulfilment following it. The research is original in many aspects: it includes aspects of external and internal LSS training in companies, it focusses on the manufacturing companies in the transition country of Slovenia and it provides a comparison of results in 2008 and in 2013 and an overview of the progress of LSS education. The paper will be of great value to academics, consultants, researchers, practitioners of LSS, current and future management and owners of companies in Slovenia and other similar East European transition countries. The findings will be useful in business practice for understanding the influences of education and training factors on LSS management tool usage.Source: Kybernetes. - ISSN 0368-492X (Vol. 45, no. 9, 2016, str. 1421-1436)Type of material - article, component partPublish date - 2016Language - englishCOBISS.SI-ID - 1538925252
Author
Kavčič, Klemen, 1975- |
Gošnik, Dušan
Topics
management |
lean Six Sigma |
education |
company |
Slovenia
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