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@CONFERENCE{Chesworth2015,
author={Chesworth, Brianna },
editor={Seppänen, Olli and González, Vicente A. and Arroyo, Paz },
title={Misconceptions of Lean: Why Implementation Fails}, 
journal={23rd Annual Conference of the  International Group for Lean Construction}, 
booktitle={23rd Annual Conference of the  International Group for Lean Construction}, 
year={2015},
pages={621-630},
url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1210},
affiliation={Ampcontrol, Australia },
abstract={Successful implementation of lean strategies is more than an overall acceptance of ideology, tools and practices; it is about acceptance of the changing culture. Culture drives implementation through the adoption of best practice principles providing the organisations with a sense of achievability. To date research in the field has provided companies with a false sense of implementation security; promoting many social, financial and cultural benefits without the acknowledgement of the overall challenge – knowledge. Utilising the action research method this paper explores the concept of knowledge and is application in lean implementation within a leading Australian construction company. The paper highlights a need for the streamlining of lean knowledge at the core of implementation strategizing. The paper proposes that developing an awareness of knowledge in a theoretical context will assist in challenging cultural behaviours within the practical application.  },
author_keywords={Implementation, lean construction, misconception, organisational culture. },
address={Perth, Australia },
issn={2309-0979 },
publisher={ },
language={English},
document_type={Conference Paper},
source={IGLC},
}