Title: A framework to improve lean implementation by review leveraging aspects of organisational culture: the case of Saudi Arabia

Authors: Abdullah A. Alkhoraif; Patrick McLaughlin; Hamad Rashid

Addresses: Manufacturing Department, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK ' Manufacturing Department, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK ' College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, University City Rd., Sharjah, UAE

Abstract: Organisational culture is one of the most important factors to focus on to facilitate the implementation of lean within Saudi Arabian manufacturing. Thus, this article focuses on contributing to develop a framework to improve lean implementation into small and medium enterprise manufacturing organisations in Saudi Arabia by leveraging aspects of organisational culture. Qualitative research is confirmed to be useful for uncovering such insider views on qualitative and grounded theory inside action research with and an inductive approach. The proposed framework aimed to facilitate lean implementation by leveraging aspects of organisational culture. A series of interventions developed with participants. The planned interventions for SMEs are should take place together as a series of interlinked interventions. The contributions of this study are threefold: First, no previous framework of Lean implementation in SMEs, to knowledge about the failure of lean implementation. Finally, it supports the academic society with scheme for proposal future research

Keywords: lean manufacturing; lean implementation; LI; grounded theory; organisational culture; OC; small and medium enterprises; SMEs; King of Saudi Arabia; KSA.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2019.100357

International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 2019 Vol.12 No.2, pp.124 - 179

Received: 18 Apr 2018
Accepted: 14 Oct 2018
Published online: 27 Jun 2019 *

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