Abstract:Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss two different learning approaches to lean through a sensemaking lens.
Design/methodology/approach
This is comparative case study within one organisation, and a qualitative analysis of interview data, participative observations and documents.
Findings
Although this study found that both practices promoted lean thinking in the organisation, the “calculating lean approach” has an approach oriented towards one profession, namely, medical doctors, wher… Show more
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