Title :
Research on Lean Production Based on Organizational Change Model
Author :
Jing, Zha ; Xuejun, Xu
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Bus. Adm., South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou, China
Abstract :
The effective implementation of lean production requires adaptive organizational change . The paper reviews different conceptual definitions and measurement instruments of lean production, extends Leavitt´s organizational change model, and compares mass production and lean production in five aspects, including organizational structure, task, people, technology, relationship between organizations. Finally the paper presents a more holistic definition and practice components of lean production based on the extended Leavitt´s organizational change model.
Keywords :
lean production; adaptive organizational change model; lean production; mass production; organizational structure; Books; Information technology; Instruments; Lean production; Machinery production industries; Manufacturing industries; Mass production; Paper technology; Production systems; Toy manufacturing industry; Lean production; Manufacturing Practice; Organizational Change;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Information Technology Application, 2009. IITA 2009. Third International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nanchang
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3859-4
DOI :
10.1109/IITA.2009.106