An exploratory study of best lean sustainability practices in higher education
An exploratory study of best lean sustainability practices in higher education
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高等教育中最佳精益可持续实践的探索性研究
DOI：
10.1108/09684880510607963
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发表时间：
2005
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Dennis F. X. Mathaisel
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作者：
C. L. Comm;Dennis F. X. Mathaisel
目的——由于高等教育的商业化和营销不断扩大，现在需要将业务流程改进的概念应用于学院和大学。旨在探讨这个问题。设计/方法/途径——开发了一份开放式定性调查问卷，对 18 所公立和私立大学代表进行管理并进行分析。调查结果——这些接受调查的大学的参与者与采访者分享了他们认为将有助于其大学可持续发展的机构精益“最佳实践”。研究局限性/影响——这是一项对美国东北部 18 所大学进行样本量的初步研究。未来的研究应该包括美国以及其他国家的更多大学。实际影响 – 其他高等教育机构可以从本研究中机构成功实施的精益可持续发展工作中学习。原创性/价值 – 过去很少...
Purpose – Because of the ever‐expanding commercialization and marketing of higher education, a need now exists to apply the concepts of business process improvement to colleges and universities. Aims to explore this issue.Design/methodology/approach – An open‐ended qualitative questionnaire was developed, administered to 18 public and private university representatives and analyzed.Findings – The participants at these surveyed universities shared with the interviewers the institutional lean “best practices” that they feel will contribute to the sustainability of their universities.Research limitations/implications – This is a preliminary study with a sample size of 18 universities in the Northeastern USA. Future research should include more universities in the USA, as well as in other countries.Practical implications – Other institutions of higher education may learn from the successful implementation of the lean sustainability efforts at the institutions in this study.Originality/value – Very little past...