Full Description
Strategy, the link between mission and operational plans to improve an institution's performance, is a critical element to the future success of higher education (HE). Hoshin Kanri (HK), the application of Lean principles and practices to strategy development, deployment, and management, is a systematic and effective approach to support institutional success, particularly when competition is high. Surprisingly, despite its known effectiveness and advantages over other approaches to strategy development, deployment, and management, the application of HK in HE is limited.
This book promotes greater awareness, appreciation, and application of HK at HE institutions.
The book is divided into four sections:
The first section (Introduction to Hoshin Kanri) provides a general overview of HK and its potential contributions when used in HE settings
The second section (Case Studies) provides several examples where aspects of HK were introduced at HE institutions. These case studies, which vary in scope, use of HK practices and tools, and identified benefits, offer insights both for helping senior leaders recognize the value of HK (and adopt the HK process) and for on-the-ground experiences using HK tools and techniques - including barriers and challenges - during implementation
The third section (Expanding the Application of Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education) includes several chapters on how to begin an HE institution's HK journey. The chapters include practical steps for gaining support for and implementing HK strategy development, deployment, and management tailored for HE institutions across both typical and novel applications of HK
The fourth and final section (Implications for Practice and Research) presents a high-level summary of the "current state" of HK in HE and offers thoughts and recommendations on the "future state" directions for practice, research opportunities, and challenges for HK in HE
The book underscores the key benefits HK can offer HE institutions. With its Lean roots of continuous improvement and respect for people, HK offers HE institutions an effective and sustainable approach to strategy development, deployment, and management. HK can be used institution-wide or at any level or area within an institution. While the local application of HK won't achieve the full benefits possible through institution-wide adoption, it offers a marked improvement over other strategy approaches that fail to respect people and leverage their knowledge, expertise, and insights to apply continuous improvement to move their office, department, or function forward.
Contents
Section I. Introduction to Hoshin Kanri, 1. Introduction to Hoshin Kanri, 2. A Practitioner's Guide to Hoshin Kanri: Process and Tools, 3. The Usefulness of Selected Goal Theories in Hoshin Kanri, Section II. Case Studies: Examples of Hoshin Kanri Development, Deployment, and Management at Higher Education Institutions, 4. Embedding Hoshin Kanri for Continuous Improvement: Lessons Learned from Managing AACSB Accreditation, 5. Implementing Hoshin Kanri at the University of Nottingham, 6. Hoshin Kanri as a Strategic Management Tool in a University of Art: A Case Study of the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, 7. Linking Team Activity to Department Strategy Using Hoshin Kanri in an HE Setting, 8. Expanding Catchball as Part of the Continuous Improvement Journey to Implement Hoshin Kanri, 9. The Edinburgh Napier University Strategy Development and Implementation Journey, 10. Hoshin Kanri in Service of Delivering Value, 11. Introducing Hoshin Kanri at Maastricht University: The Journey from Individual Green Belt Lean to Strategy Deployment at the Institutional Level, 12. Hoshin Planning in an 800-year-old University: Proving the Value, 13. Senior Leadership Support and Commitment of Resources: Key Elements in Hoshin Kanri Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management at Bowling Green State University, 14. Adapting Hoshin Kanri for COVID Recovery and Reshaping at Michigan State University, Section III. Expanding the Application of Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education, 15. Cycle of Lean: Using the People's Dialogue to Improve the Hoshin Kanri Process, 16.Novel Approaches of Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education, 17. Getting Started: General Guidance for Implementing Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education, Section IV. Implications for Practice and Research, 18. Hoshin Kanri: Implications for Practice and Research
