...Spiridon Rizos; Eleni Sfakianaki; Andreas Kakouris Purpose This paper aims to synthesise and assess the available literature with respect to critical success factors (CSFs) for lean implementation in higher education ( HE ). Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review ( SLR...

...Rozita Petrinska Labudovikj; Robert Minovski; Bojan Jovanoski; Atanas Kochov Purpose Implementation of Lean in higher education institutions (HEIs) is relatively unexploited space. Although barriers are identified in general, they have never been quantified and prioritised to the best knowledge...

... excellence in higher education. Originality/value This integrated approach contributes valuable insights into cost management practices, with potential applications across various educational settings. Figure 1. Lean business 4P concept model Source: Ortiz and Liker (2004) A pyramid divided...

...Andreas Kakouris; Eleni Sfakianaki; Matilda Kapaj Purpose This paper aims to identify the readiness factors (RFs) required for the deployment of lean initiatives within the context of higher education (HE), a field not yet significantly explored. Design/methodology/approach This research...

...Mustafa Tanrıverdi; Onur Ceran; Mevlüt Uysal; Mutlu Tahsin Üstündağ Purpose Sustainability and accessibility of education are the main purposes of educational institutions. Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been addressing these concerns through their distance education departments...

...Carlos Gastelum-Acosta; Jorge Limon-Romero; Yolanda Baez-Lopez; Diego Tlapa; Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz; Cesar Puente; Armando Perez-Sanchez Purpose This paper aims to identify the relationships among critical success factors (CSFs) for lean six sigma (LSS) implementation in higher education...

...://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode The purpose of this study is to investigate how professionals who are continuing their education rate a higher education quality management course with an emphasis on reflective learning and real problem-solving. The audited course consists of module-based...

... that advocate a top-down implementation approach. Continuous improvement Lean management Higher education Critical success factors Across the world, institutes of higher education (HE) are facing reductions in national or local funding, increases in labor and other costs, changes in demographics...

..., there has been an increasing interest in the concept of Lean; however, the Lean concept in higher education institutions (HEIs) is still not very popular, and these institutions face challenges in implementing Lean activities. The purpose of this study is to identify worldwide experiences of Lean...

... Higher education Lean management One of the characteristics of lean management (LM) as a management system is the combination of a range of principles, tools and management practices to improve efficiency in different sectors (Danese et al., 2018). In this context, the application...

.... The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of lean thinking and digital transformation on services redesign of a higher education institution. The aim is to improve efficiency and incorporate new health and safety recommendations because of the pandemic situation. This paper follows a case study...

... study approach to demonstrate the power to use lean Six Sigma (LSS) to improve service process in a higher education institution (HEI). The paper also illustrated the barriers and challenges met and lessons learnt for the LSS adoption in this HEI. Prior to the study, extensive literature review...

... processes were improved in another LSS project (Sharma et al., 2005). Other student projects focused on administrative higher educational processes. One project improved web development and design processes (Furterer et al., 2006b). National Panhellenic Conference recruitment processes...

... the relevant literature related to the use of LSS in higher education and studies that use discrete event simulation within the LSS framework. Tutoring programs have a long educational history in American colleges, starting with Harvard, which included a tutoring program when first opening in America...

... to contribute to a developing literature on continuous improvement (CI), enabled by Lean Six Sigma (LSS), in higher education institutions (HEIs). It reports on the key learning points arising from the initial steps taken by an Irish university on its CI journey. A case study strategy was adopted...

...Ingo Kregel Since the European higher education system reform Bologna in 1999, course evaluation has been introduced in universities across Germany (Damian et al., 2016). The main goals are the assurance and improvement of teaching quality, as well as feedback and course...

... implementation in higher education, as well as the cultural changes necessary to provide an appropriate climate for its long-term success. Design/methodology/approach – The paper contains a comprehensive discussion of the development of Lean Six Sigma over the past three decades. Additionally, the paper...

... and education (Antony et al., 2007 ; Kumar et al., 2011 ; Hilton and Sohal, 2012). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Problem-solving SMEs Lean Six Sigma Higher education Knowledge transfer Business schools Faced with a fierce global competition, more...