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  • Lean Implementations in the University Classroom and Curriculum Design

    Creator:
    Diep, Dustin S.
    Abstract:
    The Lean process improvement philosophy has been proposed as a method for improving components of Higher Education (HE), including student learning outcomes; however, current lean applications to HE have focused on administrative operations or general institutional interventions. Comparatively little work has been performed applying lean to teaching. This work fills...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    approved:_____________________________________________________ Chinweike I. Eseonu The Lean process

  • Care Team Burnout: Predictors and Potential Intervention

    Creator:
    Alshaiji, Rawan A M A J
    Abstract:
    Burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion and disconnectedness induced by continuous stress that affects various aspects of an individual’s life. Physicians experience burnout at a higher rate than other professions due to the highly stressful nature of their work. Consequently, physicians are at a higher risk of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Chinweike Eseonu for his continuous motivation, help, and support. Dr. Eseonu’s guidance, knowledge, and

  • Defining and comparing risks and success measures of the reference design process and traditional new product development processes

    Creator:
    Larson, Tasha M.
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    To address aggressive global competition, retain customers and increase revenue, firms are required to pursue New Product Development (NPD) projects. Ventures of this nature are risky and fail often. Numerous factors influence the survival of a project. In this research, 16 factors have been identified and selected as indicators of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Chinweike I. Eseonu To address aggressive global competition, retain customers and

  • A conceptual and strategy map for lean process transformation

    Creator:
    Mirdad, Waleed Khalid
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    Since the introduction of lean manufacturing by Toyota and publication by Womack and Jones, organizations have realized sizeable gains through lean process improvement. The spread of lean practices across organizations and industries – from manufacturing to healthcare and construction – requires adjustments of the lean process and, in the case...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Chinweike I. Eseonu Since the introduction of lean manufacturing by Toyota and

  • Work Experience and Improvement Behavior: A Preliminary Study

    Creator:
    Azhar, Mina
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    Improvement behaviors, specifically double loop, have been linked to successful lean implementations. Although the lean literature supports individual cognitive transformation to double loop learning as an important element of lean success, there remains a strategic methodology to achieve sustainable double loop behavior. Perceptions toward behavior and employee satisfaction have been...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Chinweike I. Eseonu Improvement behaviors, specifically double loop, have been linked to

  • Care Team Burnout in Human and Veterinary Medicine

    Creator:
    Alshaiji, Rawan
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    Medical professionals experience higher rates of burnout than other professions due to the highly stressful nature of their environment. In 2018, 94 percent of physicians reported experiencing burnout – characterized by emotional fatigue, and feelings of depersonalization and low personal accomplishment – at some point in their careers. As emotional...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Chinweike I. Eseonu Medical professionals experience higher rates of burnout than

  • Using Conceptual Change to Improve Lean Implementation Quality

    Creator:
    Mirdad, Waleed K.
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    Change initiatives have a 70 percent failure rate, but effective change is necessary if a company is to remain competitive. Current organizational change research around lean process improvement links unsatisfactory implementation results to organizational behaviors, but does not assess how individual cognitive characteristics affect successful lean implementation. Although a range...
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    Dissertation
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    Chinweike I. Eseonu Change initiatives have a 70 percent failure rate, but effective change is

  • Application of lean manufacturing principles to the healthcare workforce training system : Using lean principles to determine best practices in healthcare workforce planning for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties (Oregon)

    Creator:
    Bame, Christopher A.
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    Increasing complexity and demand of healthcare has not been matched with policy changes and improvements in healthcare training. In Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties (LBL), a few challenges that prevent the efficient training of healthcare providers are (1) limited training capacity due to clinical placements and availability of qualified faculty...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Chinweike I. Eseonu Increasing complexity and demand of healthcare has not been matched

  • Towards a Conceptual Change Model to Support Organizational Change Efforts

    Creator:
    Hille, Joshua D.
    Abstract:
    Many projects fail because employees and managers have different understandings of project "success" or "value". Other projects fail because managers are unable to effectively align organizational values with those of their employees. This problem is widely understood, but there is little empirical research that specifies the nature and effect of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Chinweike I. Eseonu

  • Investigation of the hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems survey and its impact on hospital performance

    Creator:
    Worley, June M.
    Abstract:
    In 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began requiring many hospitals in the United States to randomly survey patients who had stayed at least one night in the hospital. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey provides hospitals with valuable performance measurement data built...
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    Dissertation
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    . Doolen Chinweike Eseonu