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Healthcare sector had been recently witnessing lean concepts deployment. In order to enable effective implementation of lean concept in the healthcare domain, a structural model needs to be developed. The goal of this study is to analyze the relationship between lean constructs and healthcare performance. The model had been developed with five constructs and 20 measurement variables. The model was developed through the literature on lean deployment in healthcare unit and responses from healthcare experts. Forty-five responses were collected from healthcare experts. Partial least square (PLS) based Structural equation modeling (SEM) approach had been used for analysis. Based on the simulation results, it was found that “management” is the most driving enabler which influences people, process, technology, and other resources of the healthcare unit. The reliability of the developed model has been tested using Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability. The study presents an attempt to develop a statistical model for lean concepts deployment so as to enhance healthcare performance.
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Vinodh, S., Dhakshinamoorthy, A.M. (2018). Application of Structural Equation Modeling for Analysis of Lean Concepts Deployment in Healthcare Sector . In: Davim, J. (eds) Progress in Lean Manufacturing. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73648-8_4
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