The paradox of lean in healthcare: Stable processes in a reactive environment

Advances in Occupational, Social, and Organizational Ergonomics

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 335-344

  Nielsen, Ander Paarup ^a   Edwards, Kasper ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Lean management; Reactive work processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026455050     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/EBK1439835074     Document Type: Chapter

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