Staten som produktionsverksamhet En studie om medarbetarperspektiv på lean
(2018) FEKH49 20172Department of Business Administration
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Title: The state as a production agency. A study on employee perspective on lean
Seminar date: 2018-01-12
Course: FEKH49, Degree Project Undergraduate level in organization, Business Administration, 15 University Credit Points
Authors: Elenica Sternberg
Advisor: Sverre Spoelstra
Key words: Lean concept; employee perspective; government agency; performance management; production perspective
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to nuance and deepen the understanding of employee perspective on implementation and working with lean concept in a government agency.
Methodology: In order to reach the purpose of this paper a qualitative study have been conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews. The... (More) - Abstract
Title: The state as a production agency. A study on employee perspective on lean
Seminar date: 2018-01-12
Course: FEKH49, Degree Project Undergraduate level in organization, Business Administration, 15 University Credit Points
Authors: Elenica Sternberg
Advisor: Sverre Spoelstra
Key words: Lean concept; employee perspective; government agency; performance management; production perspective
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to nuance and deepen the understanding of employee perspective on implementation and working with lean concept in a government agency.
Methodology: In order to reach the purpose of this paper a qualitative study have been conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews. The project has adopted a social constructionist and an interpretative approach.
Theoretical perspectives: The studies theoretical chapter consists of seven headlines. The four first parts focuses on the background of the lean concept as well as the concept of lean and its use. The chapters three remaining chapters deals with lean implementation, contextual assumptions as well as lean in a government agency and lastly an account of existing research around employee perspective and concept of lean.
Empirical foundation: The study´s empirical data consists of interviews with employees at a government agency in Copenhagen.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that employees understanding of the work at a government agency affects their perception of the concept of lean. If the employees have a production perspective on work at the government agency this contributes to a more positive understanding of the lean concept as well as making it easier to see the concept’s role in the state authority. (Less)
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- Sternberg, Elenica LU
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- FEKH49 20172
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- 2018
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- M2 - Bachelor Degree
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- Lean concept, employee perspective, government agency, performance management, production perspective
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@misc{8935502, abstract = {{Abstract Title: The state as a production agency. A study on employee perspective on lean Seminar date: 2018-01-12 Course: FEKH49, Degree Project Undergraduate level in organization, Business Administration, 15 University Credit Points Authors: Elenica Sternberg Advisor: Sverre Spoelstra Key words: Lean concept; employee perspective; government agency; performance management; production perspective Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to nuance and deepen the understanding of employee perspective on implementation and working with lean concept in a government agency. Methodology: In order to reach the purpose of this paper a qualitative study have been conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews. The project has adopted a social constructionist and an interpretative approach. Theoretical perspectives: The studies theoretical chapter consists of seven headlines. The four first parts focuses on the background of the lean concept as well as the concept of lean and its use. The chapters three remaining chapters deals with lean implementation, contextual assumptions as well as lean in a government agency and lastly an account of existing research around employee perspective and concept of lean. Empirical foundation: The study´s empirical data consists of interviews with employees at a government agency in Copenhagen. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that employees understanding of the work at a government agency affects their perception of the concept of lean. If the employees have a production perspective on work at the government agency this contributes to a more positive understanding of the lean concept as well as making it easier to see the concept’s role in the state authority.}}, author = {{Sternberg, Elenica}}, language = {{swe}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Staten som produktionsverksamhet En studie om medarbetarperspektiv på lean}}, year = {{2018}}, }