Exploring Six Sigma and CI capability development: Preliminary case study findings on management role

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-378

  Haikonen, Arto ^a   Savolainen, Taina ^b   Järvinen, Pekka ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Change management; Continuous improvement; Finland; Leadership; Learning; Process analysis

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT; CHANGE MANAGEMENT; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (CI); PROCESS ANALYSIS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2942603031     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380410535071     Document Type: Article

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