Lean six-sigma (LSS) applications in hospitals: a decade (2011–2020) bibliometric analysis

Singh, Ankit; Ravi, Priya

doi:10.1108/ijppm-07-2021-0432

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“…Furthermore, recent literature reviews, such as those of Singh and Ravi (2022), presented possible future research areas within healthcare. The vast majority of LSS applications in healthcare are limited to management operations; however, there is an increase in LSS implementations to reduce medication errors in developed countries (Trakulsunti et al, 2018).…”

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Lean Six Sigma case studies literature overview: critical success factors and difficulties

Francescatto

Paris²,

Kubota³

et al. 2022

IJPPM

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PurposeRecently, several areas are successfully applying the Lean Six Sigma methodology, specifically in healthcare, public services, higher education institutions and manufacturing industries. This study aims to present an extensive literature review involving Lean Six Sigma practical applications in the last five years, described in a case studies format.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was conducted, and 39 articles were selected and analyzed.FindingsAn increase in Lean Six Sigma applications in healthcare and higher education institutions was identified. Furthermore, Lean Six Sigma is effectively applied in several areas and is continuously used in traditional industries. The main critical success factor identified was leadership and management involvement, project management and organizational infrastructure, as well as training and education. Also, the main difficulties found are related to the organization's culture and developing communication with leaders and managers.Research limitations/implicationsThe main difficulties found in this research are related to the lack of data presented in some articles analyzed, where only information about how the Lean Six Sigma application was conducted is shown, not mentioning difficulties or success factors identified.Originality/valueCase studies are fundamental to help popularize Lean Six Sigma applications, showing a real-life scenario of how the methodology is implemented, the main difficulties encountered and critical success factors found. Thus, the value of this study is promoting and developing research involving Lean Six Sigma case study applications to guide new researchers and practitioners on the subject.

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Lean Six Sigma case studies literature overview: critical success factors and difficulties

Francescatto

Paris²,

Kubota³

et al. 2022

IJPPM

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“…Bibliometric analysis was performed using RStudio, VOSviewer and Biblioshiny tool, a modified interface for the “bibliometrix package” of RStudio (Singh and Ravi, 2022). Descriptive statistics like the annual production of scientific publications, journal publishing activity, most relevant authors and countries which publish the most significant number of research articles were obtained using Biblioshiny.…”

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Circular economy and sustainable development: a review and research agenda

Lamba

Kumar²,

Dhir³

2023

IJPPM

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PurposeThis study theoretically investigates the extant literature published about circular economy and sustainable development to identify significant research themes, the most relevant authors, countries and journals.Design/methodology/approachBibliometric analysis is used, followed by cluster formation using co-citation analysis. The clusters are discussed in-depth to identify emerging themes and future research areas.FindingsBy systematically reviewing 596 research articles, significant themes of research in this field were found. These include frameworks and indicators to define and assess the circular economy, circular business models and use cases, global and industrial contexts of application of circular economy and different dimensions of the circular economy.Research limitations/implicationsPublications from only one database have been used. Only articles published in relevant academic journals have been used for the bibliometric analysis. For co-citation analysis and cluster formation, only articles with a high number of citations were selected.Originality/valueThe analysis of the various clusters revealed research areas that can be explored in future research to understand the circular economy better and implement its practices to attain sustainability.

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“…Conceptual structure analysis was conducted with the Biblioshiny package in R software using thematic mapping to identify key themes from studies of KM in SMEs. Thematic mapping assists in identifying key and development of research themes (Singh and Ravi 2022 ). The thematic mapping resulted in six key themes.…”

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A systematic literature review on knowledge management in SMEs: current trends and future directions

2022

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It is generally known that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a significant driver of employment and economic growth for the majority of world economies. At the same time, SMEs are more fragile in times of crisis which in turn restricts their possibilities for action. In such an environment, it appears even more relevant for SMEs to consider knowledge and its management. Given that, it seems relevant to have an in-depth understanding of knowledge management (KM) in SMEs so that it can be better promoted. Therefore, this paper conducts a systematic literature review of the extant literature on KM in SMEs to present a state-of-the-art understanding. The review covers 180 papers from leading journals that have been published between 2012 and 2022. The review provides insight into the diversity and evolution of KM in SME research and evaluates the extant body of literature covered. Additionally, a framework is proposed that relates existing research on KM to SMEs. The paper concludes with proposals for future research on KM in SMEs.

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Lean six-sigma (LSS) applications in hospitals: a decade (2011–2020) bibliometric analysis

Cited by 9 publications

References 55 publications

Lean Six Sigma case studies literature overview: critical success factors and difficulties

Lean Six Sigma case studies literature overview: critical success factors and difficulties

Circular economy and sustainable development: a review and research agenda

A systematic literature review on knowledge management in SMEs: current trends and future directions

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