... and can be contacted at: mrodgers@business.rutgers.edu 27 11 2018 16 01 2019 28 01 2019 07 02 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Simulation Root cause analysis Causal networks Probabilistic elicitation...

...Shri Ashok Sarkar; Arup Ranjan Mukhopadhyay; Sadhan Kumar Ghosh Purpose In implementing Six Sigma and/or Lean Six Sigma, a practitioner often faces a dilemma of how to select the subset of root causes from a superset of all possible potential causes, popularly known as root cause analysis (RCA...

...T. Finlow‐Bates Argues that root cause analysis as it is often used is grounded on tools which are weak and confusing. Illustrates this discussion on root cause analysis with examples. Reviews policy and risk in the light of the discussion. Counsels avoidance of the “mythological absolute” of root...