{"product_id":"lean-university-a-guide-to-renewal-and-prosperity-paperback","title":"Lean University: A Guide to Renewal and Prosperity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Emiliani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigher education has long been in crisis. Most attempts to fix it focus on what's easiest to cut, not what most needs improving: teaching, courses, and degree programs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLean University\u003c\/i\u003e takes a different approach. Drawing on 120 years of progressive management practice and the author's experience leading the first kaizens applied to an accredited graduate program, the book provides a structured guide for applying Lean management to both academic and administrative work in higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book defines Lean clearly, traces its history back to the Carnegie Foundation's 1910 study of academic efficiency, examines how leadership must change, and offers practical chapters on buy-in, participation, roles and responsibilities, and 25+ beginner's errors to avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA closing essay introduces \"Continuous Flow University,\" a model for on-demand, pull-based higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended for university leaders, faculty, and policymakers seeking a less harmful, more rigorous, and more effective path to renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50389648507117,"sku":"9780989863124","price":33.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/G_lwtYDBTu9780989863124.webp?v=1785803028","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/lean-university-a-guide-to-renewal-and-prosperity-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}