Continuous Improvement in Higher Education: How to Begin Your Institution's Lean Journey Contributor(s): Slykhuis, Bonnie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367076667 ISBN-13: 9780367076665 Publisher: Productivity Press OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Quality Control - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Production & Operations Management |
Dewey: 378.107 |
LCCN: 2019948475 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Is your college or university struggling with how to adapt to budget cuts, changing student needs, technology, or regulatory changes? Do you have a program or staff assigned to help coordinate change efforts? Are you ready to become more proactive in how you react to the changes that affect your institution? Structured continuous process-improvement programs have benefitted manufacturing companies for decades, but what works in manufacturing does not work the same way in education! This book, written by a higher education Lean practitioner using real examples from higher education, shows you how to create a continuous-improvement program specifically for higher education It walks you through the key steps for building your first-year continuous-improvement plan. It provides templates, checklists, and best practices to assist in your planning process. Whether you are a Lean novice or a current Lean/continuous-improvement practitioner, this book will add tools to your tool kit and lay the groundwork for successful change initiatives. |