Lising, Jonabelle N.

F-336

OrgBev

1.) What perspective(s) of organizational effectiveness best describe the application of

lean management practices? Describe how specific elements of that perspective related
to the interventions described in this case study.
The best perspective of organizational effectiveness that best describes the
application of lean management is the Open Systems, Open Systems used
an external source and developed a new knowledge in improving an efficient
and service quality. Organizational efficiency (productivity), which is the ratio
of input to outcomes, the more output could accomplish with comparable
amounts of inputs, the more profitable it is. Adaptive makes the
organization's transformation process more response to changing conditions
and customer needs. Innovation enables the processes design work
processes that are superior to what competitors can offer.
2.) Does lean management ignore some perspectives of organizational
effectiveness? If so, what are the unintended consequences of these
practices that might undermine, rather than improve, an organizations
effectiveness?
Lean management involves seeking ways to reduce and remove waste from
work processes. Some perspectives of organizational effectiveness was
ignored in the different situations, like in the Sunderland Royal Hospital they
have ignored the Human Capital by getting ideas in the Nissan factory and
not using their own stock knowledge to minimized their time in work
processes to have more time in giving surgery with the other more patients.
3.) In what situations, If any, would it be difficult or risky to apply lean management
practices? What conditions make these practices challenging in these situations?
This is risky to apply in lean management practices is the influence of
employee leaving the company in the advance level of lean management.
Employees skill, knowledge, and experience necessary for working specific

tasks throughout the organization can be difficult to copy and hence provide
a platfor for sustainable competitive advantage.