Lean higher education : increasing the value and performance of university processes

• Main Author: Balzer, William K.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton ; London : CRC Press, c2010. 2017
• Subjects: Universities and colleges; Organizational effectiveness; Organizational change; Higher Education Administration; 378.1/01
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/32967
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

In an environment of diminishing resources, growing enrollment, and increasing expectations of accountability, Lean Higher Education: Increasing the Value and Performance of University Processes provides the understanding and the tools required to return education to the consumers it was designed to serve―the students. It supplies a unifying framework for implementing and sustaining a Lean Higher Education (LHE) transformation at any institution, regardless of size or mission. Using straightforward language, relevant examples, and step-by-step guidelines for introducing Lean interventions, this authoritative resource explains how to involve stakeholders in the delivery of quality every step of the way. The author details a flexible series of steps to help ensure stakeholders understand all critical work processes. He presents a wealth of empirical evidence that highlights successful applications of Lean concepts at major universities and provides proven methods for uncovering and eliminating activities that overburden staff yet contribute little or no added value to stakeholders (...)