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TL;DR: In this paper, Lean thinking is used to eliminate waste and create wealth in a company, with the goal of eliminating waste and creating wealth in the company itself, by eliminating unnecessary resources.
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Abstract: (1997). Lean Thinking—Banish Waste and Create Wealth in your Corporation. Journal of the Operational Research Society: Vol. 48, No. 11, pp. 1148-1148.
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Images of Organization
Gareth Morgan
- 01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the history of the use of metaphor in organizational life can be found, including the origins of mechanistic organization, the role of human beings in the management of organizations, and the evolution of the human brain in the formation of an organization.
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