Daniel Ebakoleaneh Ufua
Systemic lean intervention: enhancing lean with community operational research
Ufua, Daniel Ebakoleaneh; Papadopoulos, Thanos; Midgley, Gerald
Authors
Thanos Papadopoulos
Professor Gerald Midgley G.R.Midgley@hull.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor of Systems Thinking
Abstract
This paper discusses how the theory and methodology of Community OR can enhance Lean initiatives. We argue that Lean practice can benefit from going beyond just the involvement of organizational stakeholders: local communities can be swept into the process too, with the aim of achieving an environment that is (as far as possible) pollution-free, for the benefit of organizations and their local communities. Our only proviso is that, in the spirit of Community OR, such an initiative must facilitate the meaningful involvement of community representatives, so change is agreed through stakeholder engagements that respect the inputs and framings of these representatives. Organizations should not impose ‘solutions’ on communities. An example of an intervention with a food production company in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria is provided. The paper ends with some reflections on the added value that Community OR can offer Lean practitioners.
Citation
Ufua, D. E., Papadopoulos, T., & Midgley, G. Systemic lean intervention: enhancing lean with community operational research
Working Paper Type | Working Paper |
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Series Title | Centre for Systems Studies Research Memorandum. Hull University Business School |
Series Number | 98 |
Book Title | Systemic lean intervention: enhancing lean with community operational research |
Keywords | Boundary critique, Community operational research, Lean, Operational research in developing countries, Problem structuring methods, Systemic intervention, Systems thinking |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/448835 |
Additional Information | ISBN 978-1-906422-35-6 |
Contract Date | Feb 24, 2017 |
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