Aligning the Meaning of Lean: Boundary Spanning Agents in the Translation of Management Concepts. | Zendy

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Aligning the Meaning of Lean: Boundary Spanning Agents in the Translation of Management Concepts.

Author(s) -

Marlieke van Grinsven,

Stefan Heusinkveld,

Jos Benders

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

academy of management proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2376-7197

pISSN - 0065-0668

DOI - 10.5465/ambpp.2016.192

Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , knowledge management , boundary spanning , context (archaeology) , translation (biology) , boundary (topology) , function (biology) , computer science , order (exchange) , process management , sociology , epistemology , business , mathematics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , messenger rna , gene , paleontology , finance , evolutionary biology , biology

This study focuses on the boundary spanning strategies of intermediate agents involved in the implementation of Lean Management in hospitals. We show how these boundary spanners translate the meaning of this management concept across different hierarchical levels and how they shift strategies as a function of their intention to achieve acceptance or implementation.status: publishe

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