Lean Six Sigma for Higher Education
Special issue call for papers for the International Journal of Lean Six Sigma
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Dr Jiju Antony, Professor of Quality Management, Department of Business Management, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, UK. j.antony@hw.ac.uk
Dr Chad Laux, Associate Professor, Computer and Information Technology Department, Purdue University, US. claux@purdue.edu
Dr Beth Cudney, Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology, US. cudney@mst.edu
Submission deadline: May 25, 2018
Publication of the Special issue: IJLSS Volume 10 (early 2019)
Lean Six Sigma is a powerful business strategy that increases process performance, resulting in enhanced customer satisfaction and improved bottom line results in hard cash savings. It has been widely used in industry for over 15 years, but its application in the context of HEI’s is still in the embryonic stages. There is a clear misconception across many public sector organizations that Lean Six Sigma is suited solely to manufacturing companies, however the situation within the HE sector is very similar to that of firms within the manufacturing and service industry - facing fierce competition, limited budget availability, government funding slashed and students adopting a consumer approach to their learning.
Some of the proven benefits of using LSS in Higher Education (HE) include:
This call for papers is based on the success of the Fourth International Conference on Lean Six Sigma for Higher education held at Purdue University, USA in May 2017. This Special Issue seeks papers on Lean or Six Sigma in the context of Higher Education. This may include the application of Lean or Six sigma tools for tackling business processes in HE Institutions, application of Six Sigma methodology, literature review papers on Lean or Six Sigma in Higher education, Theoretical Models or Frameworks or Roadmaps showing how to get started with Lean or Six Sigma in HE settings, Lean or Six Sigma Sustainability in Higher Education, Leadership for Lean or Six Sigma, and so on.
The following is an indicative list of topics which will be of interest to this Special Issue.
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